Micronesia, Federated States of

geographical name

federation of islands of the western Pacific in the Carolines comprising Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, and Yap; part of the former Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; internally self-governing since 1986 with the capital on Pohnpei population 103,600

see also micronesian

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“Micronesia, Federated States of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Micronesia%2C%20Federated%20States%20of. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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