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Micronesia ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฒ

Micronesia is a country in Oceania with a population of 114,164. Its capital is Palikir. The official currency is USD, and the main languages are English.

Quick facts

  • Capital: Palikir
  • Continent: Oceania
  • Population: 114,164
  • Area: 702 kmยฒ
  • Density: 163 people per kmยฒ
  • Currency: USD
  • Languages: English
  • ISO code: FM

Where Micronesia sits

Micronesia ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฒ is one of 14 countries in Oceania, with its capital at Palikir. It covers 702 square kilometres โ€” 179th in the world โ€” and is home to about 114,164 people, 182nd globally.

The countries it shares a continent with include Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji and Solomon Islands. If you are learning geography region by region โ€” which works far better than alphabetically, because memory for places is spatial โ€” those are the ones to learn alongside it.

How Micronesia compares

Raw figures are hard to hold on their own, so it helps to anchor them. In population, Micronesia sits closest to Seychelles and Tonga. In land area, its nearest counterparts are Singapore and Tonga.

At 163 people per square kilometre it is about 2.7 times the world average of 59.4. It ranks higher by area than by population, so it is more spacious than its population alone suggests.

English is an official language in 58 countries here, among them Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas and Barbados, and 53 others. The USD is shared with 6 other countries, including Ecuador, El Salvador and Marshall Islands, and 3 others.

To see Micronesia next to every other country, sort the country rankings by population, area or density; its currency and languages are listed alongside every other country's in world currencies and world languages.

How to remember Micronesia

Palikir is on Pohnpei Island: Pohnpei and Palikir both start with P. For the flag, picture four stars floating on the ocean, one for each state.

The flag of Micronesia: light blue and white

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฒ The flag is a light blue flag with four white five-pointed stars set in a diamond in the centre. The blue stands for the Pacific Ocean, and the four stars for the four states of Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap.

Region and neighbours

Micronesia is an island country in the western Pacific Ocean, made up of around 607 islands in four states: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. As an island country it has no land neighbours.

Three facts about Micronesia

  1. Nan Madol, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a series of small artificial islands linked by a network of canals.
  2. Micronesia has been in a Compact of Free Association with the United States since 1986.
  3. Its four states span almost 2,700 km of the western Pacific, but their combined land area is only about 702 kmยฒ.

Sources: Wikipedia: Federated States of Micronesia, Wikipedia: Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia, Wikipedia: Palikir, CIA World Factbook.

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Quizzes that include Micronesia

Three angles are worth covering for any country โ€” where it is, what its flag looks like, and what its capital is. For Micronesia those are:

Doing all three for one continent before moving on is far more efficient than learning flags globally, then capitals globally, then the map.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the colours of the Micronesia flag?

The flag of Micronesia is a light blue flag with four white five-pointed stars set in a diamond in the centre. The blue stands for the Pacific Ocean, and the four stars for the four states of Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap.

Which countries border Micronesia?

None. Micronesia is an island country in the western Pacific Ocean, made up of around 607 islands in four states: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae, so it has no land borders with other countries.

How can I remember the capital of Micronesia?

Palikir is on Pohnpei Island: Pohnpei and Palikir both start with P. For the flag, picture four stars floating on the ocean, one for each state.