What is the capital of Micronesia?
Country Name | none |
Full Country Name | Federated States of Micronesia |
Abbreviation | FSM |
Local - Long | Federated States of Micronesia |
Local - Short | none |
Former Name | Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts |
Etymology- history of name | the term "Micronesia" is a 19th-century construct of two Greek words, "micro" (small) and "nesoi" (islands), and refers to thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean |
Government Type | federal republic in free association with the US |
Capital Name | Palikir |
Capital - geographic coordinate | 6 55 N, 158 09 E |
Capital Time Difference | UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Independence | 3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship) |
National Holiday | Constitution Day, 10 May (1979); Independence Day, 3 November (1986) |
Constitution | drafted June 1975, ratified 1 October 1978, entered into force 10 May 1979; amended 1990; note - in 2001, all 26 amendments proposed by the FSM constitutional convention were defeated in a national referendum |
Who is the president of Micronesia?
Executive Branch: |
chief of state: President David W. PANUELO (since 11 May 2019); Vice President Yosiwo P. GEORGE (since 11 May 2015); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government head of government: President David W. PANUELO (since 11 May 2019); Vice President Yosiwo P. GEORGE (since 11 May 2015) cabinet: Cabinet includes the vice president and the heads of the 8 executive departments elections/appointments: president and vice president indirectly elected by Congress from among the 4 'at large' senators for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 11 May 2019 (next to be held in 2023) election results: David W. PANUELO elected president by Congress; Yosiwo P. GEORGE reelected vice president |
Citizenship Criteria: |
citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of FSM dual citizenship recognized: no residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years |
Legal System: | mixed legal system of common and customary law |
Suffrage: | 18 years of age; universal |
Legislative Branch: |
description: unicameral Congress (14 seats; 10 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 2-year terms and 4 at- large members directly elected from each of the 4 states by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms) elections: last held on 5 March 2019 (next to be held in March 2021) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 14; composition - men 14, women 0 |
Judicial Branch: |
highest court(s): Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and not more than 5 associate justices and organized into appellate and criminal divisions) judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the president of the Federated States of Micronesia with the approval of two-thirds of Congress; justices appointed for life subordinate courts: the highest state-level courts are: Chuuk Supreme Court; Korsae State Court; Pohnpei State Court; Yap State Court |
Regions or States: | 4 states; Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae (Kosaie), Pohnpei (Ponape), Yap |
Political Parties and Leaders: | no formal parties |
International Law Organization Participation: | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
International Organization Participation: | ACP, ADB, AOSIS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO, WMO |
Diplomatic Representation in the US: |
chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Ad interim James A. NAICH chancery: 1725 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 telephone: [1] (202) 223-4383 FAX: [1] (202) 223-4391 consulate(s) general: Honolulu, Tamuning (Guam) |
Diplomatic Representation from US: |
chief of mission: Ambassador Dorothea-Maria (Doria) ROSEN (since 9 August 2012) embassy: 101 Upper Pics Road, Kolonia mailing address: P. O. Box 1286, Kolonia, Pohnpei, 96941; U.S. Embassy in Micronesia, 4120 Kolonia Place, Washington, D.C. 20521-4120 telephone: [691] 320-2187 FAX: [691] 320-2186 |