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Micronesia
Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia is an independent, sovereign island nation in the west Pacific, made up of four states: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae.
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Capital
Palikir (Pohnpei)
Languages
English (official), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
Population
107,000
Int. dial code
+691
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Time zone
Guam: GMT+10. The islands are spread across a large area so others may use a different time.
Voltage
110/120V 60Hz. For Nauru and Kiribati the voltage is 240V 50Hz.
Currency
US Dollar USD and Australian Dollar AUD. Travellers cheques are widely accepted and there are banks on all the major islands.
