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Palikir (/ ˈ p æ l ɪ k ɪər /) is the capital city of the Federated States of Micronesia located in the western Pacific Ocean. [2] [3] [4] A town of slightly under 5,000 residents, it is part of the larger Sokehs municipality, which had a population of 6,647 as of 2010, out of the nation's total population of 106,487.
Micronesia is a region in Oceania that includes approximately 2100 islands, with a total land area of 2,700 km 2 (1,000 sq mi), the largest of which is Guam, which covers 582 km 2 (225 sq mi).
The Federated States of Micronesia (/ ˌ m aɪ k r oʊ ˈ n iː ʒ ə / ⓘ; abbreviated FSM), or simply Micronesia, is an island country in Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania.The federation consists of four states—from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae—that span across the western Pacific just north of the equator, for a longitudinal distance of almost 2,700 km (1,700 mi).
The Federated States of Micronesia are located in the region known as Micronesia, which consists of hundreds of small islands divided in seven territories. The term Micronesia may refer to the Federated States or to the region as a whole, even though the lack of a central government makes it a sovereign group of states, not a country .
The Capital of Yap State) 1,973 2,019 Rumung: 143 126 Tomil: 897 1,023 Weloy (Includes part of colonia. The Capital of Yap State) 1,188 1,197 Total 11,178 11,241 Federated States of Micronesia 105,506 107,008
The federal capital is Palikir, on Pohnpei island. The 607 islands are grouped into four states, and from west to east are: Yap State; Chuuk State — before 1990 named Truk. Pohnpei State — before 1985 named Ponape. Kosrae State; Separated from the main islands in southern Pohnpei State are the two islands of Nukuoro and Kapingamarangi.
The State of Chuuk is one of the four federal states of the Federated States of Micronesia. As a democratic federation, each state has the ability to retain large number of power within the state as well as a certain level of sovereignty typical of federal states. The chief executive of Chuuk is the governor. Chuuk has a bicameral legislature. [19]
Map of the islands of the Federated States of Micronesia. List of the islands of the Federated States of Micronesia, in the central and western Caroline Islands Archipelago of the Western Pacific Ocean. The islands are within the Micronesia cultural and ecological region of Oceania. There are 607 islands and islets in the Federated States of ...