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The Compacts of Free Association (COFA) are international agreements establishing and governing the relationships of free association between the United States and the three Pacific Island sovereign states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and the Republic of Palau.
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).
A referendum on the islands' status was held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 21 June 1983. [1] [2] [3] Voters were asked two questions. The first was on whether they approved of the Compact of Free Association between the FSM and the United States. The second was what their preference was if Free Association was rejected.
The Federated States of Micronesia, including Chuuk, Yap, Kosrae, and Pohnpei, was established in 1979 and signed a Compact of Free Association with the U.S. (effective 3 November 1986). As of recent times, Chuuk has been pushing harder for independence. An independence referendum was originally scheduled to coincide with federal elections on 3 ...
In the Federated States of Micronesia, education is required for citizens aged 6 to 13, [70] and is important to their economy. [71] The literacy rate for citizens aged 15 to 24 is 98.8%. [ 72 ] The College of Micronesia-FSM has a campus in each of the four states with its national campus in the capital city of Palikir , Pohnpei .
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 .
See Marshall Islands–Federated States of Micronesia relations. The Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands share very good relations, as they are both bound by Compacts of Free Association with the United States. [citation needed] Mexico: Mexico is accredited to Micronesia from its embassy in Manila, Philippines. [14]
Department of Finance and Administration of the Federated States of Micronesia is a government department in the Micronesia responsible for effective management of public financial assets, strengthening tax collection, maximizing investments and maintaining border control of Micronesia.