Micronesia - Wikipedia
Micronesia (UK: / ˌ m aɪ k r ə ˈ n iː z i ə /, US: /-ˈ n iː ʒ ə / ⓘ) [1] is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of approximately 2,000 small islands in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. It has a close shared cultural history with three other island regions: Maritime Southeast Asia to the west, Polynesia to the east, and Melanesia to ...
Micronesia | History, Capital, Population, Map, & Facts ...
Nov 25, 2024 · Micronesia, country in the western Pacific Ocean. It is composed of more than 600 islands and islets in the Caroline Islands archipelago and is divided roughly along cultural and linguistic lines into the states of Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae. The capital is Palikir, on the island of Pohnpei.
Where Is Micronesia? - WorldAtlas
Dec 19, 2020 · Micronesia, which is Greek for "small islands," is located in the western Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines, west of Polynesia, north of Melanesia, and south of Japan.
Federated States of Micronesia - Wikipedia
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.
Micronesia Maps & Facts - World Atlas
Nov 23, 2020 · The Federated States of Micronesia is a sovereign island nation in Oceania and an associated state of the United States, comprising of about 607 islands located in the North Pacific Ocean. They are geographically positioned in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of …
Micronesia, Federated States of - The World Factbook
Each of the four states that compose the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) -- Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap -- has its own unique history and cultural traditions. The first humans arrived in what is now the FSM in the second millennium B.C.
Micronesia, Federated States of Factsheet - The World Factbook
Dec 29, 2024 · The Federated States of Micronesia are a widely scattered archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean. They became part of a UN Trust Territory under US administration …