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Last reviewed: 29 September 2009 |
Country information
Geography
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) consists of four major island groups totalling 607 islands and atolls (with a total land area approximately 701 sq km) scattered over some 2,978,000 sq km of the Pacific Ocean. Some islands are of substantial size (Pohnpei, site of the capital Palikir, is a volcanic, mountainous island of 345.4 sq km), many are low coral atolls, and some mere specks that disappear at high tide. The population is predominantly Micronesian but there are some Polynesian enclaves. The Spanish, German and Japanese colonial past is reflected in personal names and language.
