 Country name:
conventional long form: Federated States of Micronesia conventional short form:none local long form:Federated States of Micronesia local short form:none former:Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts abbreviation:FSM
Government type:
constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force on 3 November 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force in May 2004
Capital:
name:Palikirgeographic coordinates:6 55 N, 158 09 E time difference:UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions:
4 states; Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae (Kosaie), Pohnpei (Ponape), Yap
Independence:
3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship)
National holiday:
Constitution Day, 10 May (1979)
Constitution:
drafted June 1975, ratified 1 October 1978, entered into force 10 May 1979; amended 1990 (2012)
Legal system:
mixed legal system of common and customary law
International law organization participation:
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state:President Emanuel MORI (since 11 May 2007); Vice President Alik L. ALIK (since 11 May 2007); note - the president is both chief of state and head of governmenthead of government:President Emanuel MORI (since 11 May 2007); Vice President Alik L. ALIK (since 11 May 2007) cabinet:Cabinet includes the vice president and the heads of the eight executive departments elections:president and vice president elected by Congress from among the four senators at large for a four-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 11 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2015) election results:Emanuel MORI re-elected president by Congress unopposed; Alik L. ALIK reelected vice president
Legislative branch:
unicameral Congress (14 seats; 4 - one elected from each state to serve four-year terms and 10 - elected from single-member districts delineated by population to serve two-year terms; members elected by popular vote)elections:last held on 5 March 2013 (next to be held in March 2015) election results:percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 14
| | 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
Political parties and leaders:
no formal parties
Political pressure groups and leaders:
NA
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 Asterio R. TAKESY (since 13 January 2012)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 the 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
Flag description:
light blue with four white five-pointed stars centered; the stars are arranged in a diamond pattern; blue symbolizes the Pacific Ocean, the stars represent the four island groups of Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap
National anthem:
name:'Patriots of Micronesia'
lyrics/music:unknown note:adopted 1991; the anthem is also known as 'Across All Micronesia;' the music is based on the 1820 German patriotic song 'Ich hab mich ergeben,' which was the West German national anthem from 1949-1950; variants of this tune are used in Johannes Brahms' 'Festival Overture' and Gustav Mahler's 'Third Symphony' |