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Last Minute Tips Before you Travel to Micronesia
- Time Zone: GMT/UTC +10; GMT/UTC +11
- Electricity: 120V, 60 Hz (bring an adapter/transformer for your hair drier, laptop, cellullar phone etc.)
- Currency: United States dollar (US$)
- Country Dialing Code: 691
Micronesia
Location
Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia
Capital
Palikir
Population
108,105 (July 2005 est.)
Regions
4 states; Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae (Kosaie), Pohnpei (Ponape), Yap
Climate
tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage
Ethnic groups
nine ethnic Micronesian and Polynesian groups
Religions
Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%
Languages
Government type
constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force May 2004
Background
In 1979 the Federated States of Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory under US administration, adopted a constitution. In 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the US, which was amended and renewed in 2004. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid.
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