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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, Truk, 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).
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- Executive branch: president, vice president, Cabinet.
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- Legislative branch: unicameral House of Representatives.
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- Judicial branch: Supreme Court.
-
- Leaders: Chief of State and Head of Government--President
- John R. HAGLELGAM (since 11 May 1987); Vice President
- Hiroshi H. ISMAEL (since 11 May 1987).
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- Political parties and leaders: no formal parties.
-
- Suffrage: universal at age 18.
-
- Elections:
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- President--last held 11 May 1987 (next to be held May 1991);
- results--John R. Haglelgam was elected;
-
- House of Representatives--last held on NA (next to be held NA);
- results--percent of vote NA; seats--(NA total).
-
- Communists: none.
-
- Member of: SPF, ESCAP (associate).
-
- Diplomatic representation: Deputy Representative Jesse B.
- MAREHALAN; Representative Office at 706 G Street SE, Washington
- DC 20003; telephone (202) 544-2640; US--Representative Michael
- G. WYGANT; US Office at address NA, Kolonia (mailing address
- is P.O. Box 1286, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia 96941);
- telephone 691-320-2187.
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- Flag: light blue with four white five-pointed stars centered;
- the stars are arranged in a diamond pattern.
-