The Federated States of Micronesia,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 are spread across the western Pacific. Together,the states comprise around 607 islands that cover a longitudinal distance of almost 2,700 km (1,700 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 (1,800 mi) north of eastern Australia,3,400 km (2,100 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 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) was a United Nations trust territory in Micronesia administered by the United States from 1947 to 1994. The Imperial Japanese South Seas Mandate had been seized by the US during the Pacific War,as Japan had administered the territory since the League of Nations gave Japan mandate over the area from Imperial Germany after World War I. However,in the 1930s,Japan left the League of Nations,and then invaded additional lands. During World War II,military control of the islands was disputed,but by the end of the war the islands had come under control of the Allies. The Trust Territory of the Pacific was created to administer the islands as part of the United States,while still under the auspices of the United Nations. Most of the island groups in the territory became independent states,with some degree of ties kept with the United States:the Federated States of Micronesia,Marshall Islands and Palau are today independent states in a Compact of Free Association with the US,while the Northern Mariana Islands remain under US jurisdiction,as an unincorporated territory and commonwealth.
Pohnpei is an island of the Senyavin Islands which are part of the larger Caroline Islands group. It belongs to Pohnpei State,one of the four states in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Major population centers on Pohnpei include Palikir,the FSM's capital,and Kolonia,the capital of Pohnpei State. Pohnpei is the largest island in the FSM,with an area of 334 km2 (129 sq mi),and a highest point of 782 m (2,566 ft),the most populous with 36,832 people,and the most developed single island in the FSM.
Chuuk State is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). It consists of several island groups:Namoneas,Faichuuk,the Hall Islands,Namonuito Atoll,Pattiw,and the Mortlock Islands. Chuuk is by far the FSM's most populous state,with 50,000 inhabitants on 120 square kilometers. Chuuk Lagoon is where most people live. Weno island,in the lagoon,is Chuuk's state capital and the country's biggest city. It may hold a referendum on independence in the near future,although this referendum has been repeatedly postponed.
The State of Yap is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia,located in the westernmost portion of the country. The state borders Palau to the southwest,Guam to the north,and Chuuk State to the east. According to the state's population census carried out in 2020,the total population is 11,577 residing across a total area of 119.54 sq km,though a large majority of the area is water. The only town area in the state,Colonia,serves as the state capital.
Christianity is the predominant religion in the Federated States of Micronesia and represents an integral part of the nation's identity.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) people in Micronesia may face legal difficulties not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex married couples,as same-sex marriage and civil unions are not recognized. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has been illegal since 2018.
The Chief Justice of the Federated States of Micronesia is the seniormost judge of the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia. The position is established in article XI,section 2 of the federal Constitution.
John Ehsa was a Micronesian politician. Ehsa served as the Governor of Pohnpei,one of the four states that constitute the Federated States of Micronesia,from 14 January 2008 until his resignation in October 2015.
The office of the Governor of Yap is the highest elected position in the state of Yap,Federated States of Micronesia.
The office of the Governor of Pohnpei is the highest elected position in the state of Pohnpei,Federated States of Micronesia.
Peter Martin Christian Souissa is a Micronesian politician who served as the 8th President of the Federated States of Micronesia,from 11 May 2015 to 11 May 2019.
India–Federated States of Micronesia relations are 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.
Beauleen Carl-Worswick is a Micronesian judge. She has been an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia since September 2010. She is the first woman judge of the Supreme Court.
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative finds that the Federated States of Micronesia are fulfilling 94.9% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to health based on its level of income. When looking at the right to health with respect to children,the Federated States of Micronesia achieve 97.1% of what is expected based on their current income. In regards to the right to health amongst the adult population,the country achieves only 91.9% of what is expected based on the nation's level of income. The Federated States of Micronesia fall into the "good" category when evaluating the right to reproductive health because the nation is fulfilling only 95.8% of what the nation is expected to achieve based on the resources (income) it has available.
David W. Panuelo is a Micronesian politician who served as the president of the Federated States of Micronesia from 2019 to 2023.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Federated States of Micronesia refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The church's first known missionaries arrived on July 5,1978. As of December 31,2022,there were 5,966 members in 23 congregations in FSM. The LDS Church has congregations in every state in the FSM.
Henry S. Falan is a Micronesian politician and the former Governor of Yap from January 19,2019,to December 17,2022. Falan was removed from his position as governor by the Yap state legislature. Jesse Salalu,his former Lieutenant Governor,took his place as Governor of Yap.
