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 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) was a United Nations trust territory in Micronesia administered by the United States from 1947 to 1994.
Pohnpei "upon (pohn) a stone altar (pei)" 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 Island is the largest 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.
Asia Pacific Airlines is a cargo airline headquartered in Tamuning,Guam,USA. It operates cargo charter services from Guam and Honolulu. Its main base is Guam International Airport.
Chuuk State is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The other states are Kosrae State,Pohnpei State,and Yap State. It consists of several island groups:
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 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.
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.
Gerald M. Zackios is a Marshallese politician and diplomat. He was a member of the Legislature of the Marshall Islands (Nitijeļā) from 2000 until 2012. During this period he was Minister in Assistance to the President of Marshall Islands from 2000 until 2001 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2001 until 2007. He serves as the Ambassador of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to the United States since June 2016.
The nationality law of the Federated States of Micronesia determines who is or may become a citizen or national of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Article III of the Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia provides the basis for nationality law,while specific provisions are elaborated in 7 FSMC §201 et seq.
Peter Martin Christian 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 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.
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.
David W. Panuelo is a Micronesian politician who is serving as the president of the Federated States of Micronesia. His term started on May 11,2019.
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Federated States of Micronesia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus has reached the Federated States of Micronesia on 8 January 2021.
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 31,2019,there were 6,307 members in 24 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.
