FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA) PAX GAEA COUNTRY REPORT

Federated States of Micronesia is located in the northwest of the Oceania Continent, with a population of 107,154, making
it the 191st largest national population. Its capital city is Palikir and largest city is Kolonia with a total population of over
7,000. The country encompasses 702 square kilometers making it the 187th largest country in total area. It shares
boundaries with the North Pacific Ocean.

President Immanuel Mori is recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government, and along with Vice President Alik
L. Alik, achieves that status through election by the Congress from among the four senators at large and holds that position
for four years and is eligible for a second term. Its form of government is a constitutional government in free association
with the United States and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 10th of May 1979.

The languages commonly or officially spoken are English, Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean, Ulithian, Woleaian,
Nukuoro and Kapingamarangi. It counts among its major religions Roman Catholic, Protestant and other faiths. As sources
of mass communication it has 5 AM, 1 FM and 3 Television stations.

Major geographical features are Dolohmwar (Totolom), its highest point at 791 meters and the Pacific Ocean, its lowest
point at 0 meters. Its principal waterway is Pacific Ocean, which measures 6,112 kilometers of coastline.

Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are tourism, construction, fish processing,
specialized architecture, craft items made from shells, wood and pearls. Its official currency is the United States Dollar.

Here’s something you may not know about Federated States of Micronesia. Yap is known for the giant stone coins used in
trading. Known as Fei in Yapese, the coins can reach 10 feet in diameter and weigh over a thousand tons.

Beautiful Micronesian
children

Some of the Chuuk
Islands

Blackbar Soldierfish
hanging out with a
school of Sweetlips

Colonia in the Yap
Chain of islands

Palikir- the capital city
of the Federated
States of Micronesia in
the Pohnpei Island
Chain

Resort village on
Kosrae in the Kosrae
Chain- the
easternmost point of
the Federated States
of Micronesia

Tank on the deck of
San Francisco Maru
from World War II
in Chuuk Lagoon

Tonoas Island in the
Chuuk Chain

Kolonia on Pohnpei
Island- the largest city
of Federated States of
Micronesia

Micronesia is a very beautiful and picturesque place but it is not known by most people like the ... um ...
typical tourist. If I were to go I would like to see and do the following: go diving for fish, get photos of all of the
islands,relax in Kosrae, collect some sea cucumber dung in a jar (it's proof I was there!), dive and take
photos of all the sunken ships and go the Japanese Lighthouse. I hope you can find some time to visit these
mostly unvisited islands. And you have 607 islands to choose from!

5 Suitcases = Let's Go Now!
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To