WebThe Federated States of Micronesia (/ ˌ m aɪ k r oʊ ˈ n iː ʒ ə / (); abbreviated FSM), 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 (a combined land area of approximately 702 km 2 or 271 sq mi) that …

WebThe Federated States of Micronesia Football Association or FSMFA is the governing body of football in the Federated States of Micronesia, and of the national team. They are not an associate member of FIFA History 1992-1996: Early years. Football (soccer) has been played in the Federated States of Micronesia informally, and at the school level ...

WebCannabis in Micronesia is illegal. It is widely believed that cannabis was introduced to the nation in the 1960s by American Peace Corps volunteers. [1] Cannabis is the second most popular drug in Micronesia, after alcohol.

WebThe Marshall Islands are located north of Nauru and Kiribati, east of the Federated States of Micronesia, and south of the U.S. territory of Wake Island.The islands consist of 29 low-lying atolls and 5 isolated islands, comprising 1,156 individual islands and islets.The atolls and islands form two groups: the Ratak Chain and the Ralik Chain (meaning "sunrise" …

WebThe Federated States of Micronesia are located on the Caroline Islands in the western Pacific Ocean. The history of the modern Federated States of Micronesia is one of settlement by Micronesians; colonization by Spain, Germany, and Japan; United Nations trusteeship under United States-administered Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; and …

WebThis is a list of the buildings, sites, districts, and objects listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Federated States of Micronesia.There are currently 26 listed sites located in all 4 states of the Federated States of Micronesia. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 3, 2022.

WebA federated state (which may also be referred to as a state, a province, a region, a canton, a land, a governorate, an oblast, an emirate or a country) is a territorial and constitutional community forming part of a federation. Such states differ from fully sovereign states, in that they do not have full sovereign powers, as the sovereign powers have been divided …

WebPohnpei "upon (pohn) a stone altar (pei)" (formerly known as Ponape or Ascension, Proto-Chuukic-Pohnpeic: *Fawo ni 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 …

WebChuuk Lagoon, previously Truk Atoll, is an atoll in the central Pacific.It lies about 1,800 kilometres (970 nautical miles) northeast of New Guinea, and is part of Chuuk State within the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). A protective reef, 225 kilometres (140 mi) around, encloses a natural harbour 79 by 50 km (43 nmi × 27 nmi), with an area of 2,130 …

WebThe states and territories are federated administrative divisions in Australia, ruled by regional governments that constitute the second level of governance between the federal government and local governments.States are self-governing polities with incomplete sovereignty (having ceded some sovereign rights to federation) and have their own …