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- Government
-
- Long-form name: Federated States of Micronesia (no short-form
- name)
-
- Type: constitutional government in free association with the
- US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3
- November 1986
-
- Capital: Kolonia (on the island of Pohnpei); note - a new
- capital is being built about 10 km southwest in the Palikir
- valley
-
- Administrative divisions: 4 states; Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, Yap
-
- Independence: 3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN
- Trusteeship; formerly the Kosrae, Pohnpei, Truk, and Yap
- districts of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
-
- Constitution: 10 May 1979
-
- Legal system: based on adapted Trust Territory laws, acts of
- the legislature, municipal, common, and customary laws
-
- National holiday: Proclamation of the Federated States of
- Micronesia, 10 May (1979)
-
- Executive branch: president, vice president, Cabinet
-
- Legislative branch: unicameral Congress
-
- Judicial branch: Supreme Court
-
- Leaders:
-
- Chief of State and Head of Government: President Bailey OLTER
- (since 21 May 1991); Vice President Jacob NENA (since 21 May
- 1991)
-
- Political parties and leaders: no formal parties
-
- Suffrage: universal at age 18
-
- Elections:
-
- President: last held ll May 1991 (next to be held March
- 1995); results - President Bailey OLTER elected president;
- Vice-President Jacob NENA
-
- Congress: last held on 5 March 1991 (next to be held March
- 1993); results - percent of vote NA; seats - (14 total)
-
- Member of: ESCAP (associate), ICAO, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD
-
- Diplomatic representation: Ambassador Jesse B. MAREHALAU;
- Embassy at 1725 N St., NW, Washington, DC 20036; telephone
- (202) 223-4383
-
- US: Ambassador Aurelia BRAZEAL; Embassy at address NA,
- Kolonia (mailing address is P. O. Box 1286, Pohnpei, Federated
- States of Micronesia 96941); telephone 691-320-2187; FAX
- 691-320-2186
-
- Flag: light blue with four white five-pointed stars centered;
- the stars are arranged in a diamond pattern
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