The Federated States of Micronesia,or simply Micronesia,is an island country in Oceania. It consists of four states –from west to east,Yap,Chuuk,Pohnpei and Kosrae –that are spread across the western Pacific. Together,the states comprise around 607 islands that cover a longitudinal distance of almost 2,700 km (1,678 mi) just north of the equator. They lie northeast of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea,south of Guam and the Marianas,west of Nauru and the Marshall Islands,east of Palau and the Philippines,about 2,900 km (1,802 mi) north of eastern Australia,3,400 km (2,133 mi) southeast of Japan,and some 4,000 km (2,485 mi) southwest of the main islands of the Hawaiian Islands.
The politics of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) takes place in a framework of a federal assembly-independent representative democratic republic. The President of the Federated States of Micronesia is both head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the president and his cabinet,while legislative power is vested in both the president and the Congress. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
The government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) conducts its own foreign relations. Since independence in 1986,the FSM has established diplomatic relations with a number of nations,including most of its Pacific neighbors.
Joseph John "Joe" Urusemal is a Micronesian political figure who served as the sixth President of the Federated States of Micronesia from 2003 until 2007.
Tosiwo Nakayama was the first President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). He served two terms from 1979 until 1987.
Yap State,also known in the Yapese language as Nam nu Wa'ab or simply as Wa'ab,is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The other states are Kosrae State,Pohnpei State,and Chuuk State.
The College of Micronesia-FSM (COM-FSM) is a public community college in the Federated States of Micronesia. It began operation in 1963 as the Micronesian Teacher Education Center.
Indirect presidential elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on May 11,2007.
Emanuel "Manny" Mori was the President of the Federated States of Micronesia from 11 May 2007 to 11 May 2015.
Hirosi Ismael became a Micronesian politician after ending his medical practice. Ismael served as the third Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia from May 1987 until 1991.
Masao Nakayama was a politician and diplomat of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).
Israel –Micronesia relations are diplomatic and other relations between the State of Israel and the Federated States of Micronesia. Israel was among the first countries to establish formal diplomatic relations with Micronesia.
Sebastian L. Anefal is a Micronesian politician currently serving as the FSM Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Fiji. He was nominated by President Peter M. Christian to his current post in mid-2015 and took office on January 8,2016.
Diplomatic relations between China and the Federated States of Micronesia were established on September 11,1989. The Chinese government first established an embassy in the capital of Palikir in 1990,and dispatched its first ambassador in 1991. Initially,the Micronesian ambassador to Tokyo,Japan also served as Micronesia's ambassador to China,before Micronesia established an embassy in Beijing in 2007. President John Haglelgam was the first senior government agent from Micronesia to visit China,doing so in 1990. The current Chinese ambassador to Micronesia is Zhang Weidong,while the Micronesian ambassador to Beijing is Akillino H. Susaia.
Gerson Jackson is a Micronesian politician and diplomat.
Australia–Federated States of Micronesia relations are the bilateral relations between Australia and Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Australia was the first country to start diplomatic relations with FSM in 1987 and is one of the four countries that have resident ambassadors to Micronesia. The two countries were previously members of the Pacific Islands Forum,prior to Micronesia's withdrawal in 2021.
Yosiwo P. George is the Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia in the 19th (2015–19) and 20th terms of congress,under the presidencies of Peter M. Christian and David W. Panuelo. He is the former Lieutenant Governor of Kosrae,Governor of Kosrae,former ambassador to the United States,former Ambassador to Israel,and former ambassador the United Nations. He is married to Antilise George.
India–Federated States of Micronesia relations refers to the international relations that exist between the Republic of India and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The Embassy of India in Manila,Philippines is concurrently accredited to FSM.
Federated States of Micronesia National Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Federated States of Micronesia.
