Micronesia Google maps and Driving Directions
Get free driving directions, Google maps, traffic information for Micronesia, and Palikir (GPS: 6 55 N 158 09 E), the capital city of the country located in (the) Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia.
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The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), situated in the western Pacific, comprise 607 islands and atolls grouped into four main island states: Pohnpei, Kosrae, Chuuk, and Yap.
Micronesia is islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk.
The map above fully covers Micronesia with its road routes from cities to towns, road intersections in any region, provinces, prefectures, also with free driving directions in Palikir or to the neighboring towns and countries. To look at the detailed map about a particular quarter in Palikir, please click on the area and zoom to the place you are interested in the Google maps of Micronesia (FM).
Be creative, use the extras of this Google map; This is a detailed, clear, zoomable, large road map of Micronesia with its administrative divisions; 4 states; Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae (Kosaie), Pohnpei (Ponape), Yap.
The interactive map above is also may be used as the satellite map of Micronesia, or as a reverse search map for finding an address from its GPS coordinates.
The Federated States of Micronesia is composed of the island states of Yap, Chuuk (Truk), Pohnpei (Ponape), and Kosrae, all in the Caroline Islands. The islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low coral atolls, with volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk. They are located 3,200 mi (5,150 km) west-southwest of Hawaii, in the north Pacific Ocean.
Micronesia (area: 702 sq km / 271,04 sq mi), where the official language is English, lying in Oceania and using the currency; United States dollar (USD), set their clock to UTC+11. That means they are 16 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time in Palikir, the capital. Note to the time difference: N/A.
The climate in Micronesia; Tropical, with high humidity. There is very heavy rainfall outside the JanuaryMarch dry season.
Geography in a nutshell; Mixture of high volcanic islands with forested interiors, and low-lying coral atolls. Some of the islands have coastal mangrove swamps.
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The Google maps and Google Satellite maps of Micronesia above showing the country, located next to N/A. For your further reference, the latitude and longitude coordinates of Micronesia are 6 55 N, 158 15 E , while the capital, Palikir found at 6 55 N 158 09 E.
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About Micronesia and the capital, Palikir
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| The national flag of Micronesia | Borderline map of Micronesia |
| 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. | Border length: 0 km. |
Did you know about Micronesia?
- Micronesia was part of the US-administered United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, until it became independent in 1979.
- Chuuks lagoon contains the sunken wrecks of over 100 Japanese ships and 270 planes from World War II.
- The Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia, as well as the U.S. territories of Guam, Wake Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, make up the region known collectively as Micronesia in the northwest Pacific.
Facts of Micronesia (FM)
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 Districtsabbreviation: FSM, etymology: the term “Micronesia” is a 19th-century construct of two Greek words, “micro” (small) and “nesoi” (islands), and refers to thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean
Codes: ISO; FM, Internet; .fm
Capital city: Palikir
Language(s): English (official language and common language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
National holiday(s): Constitution Day, 10 May (1979); Independence Day, 3 November (1986)
Motto: Peace, Unity, Liberty
Currency: United States dollar (USD)
GPS: 6 55 N, 158 15 E, Palikir; 6 55 N 158 09 E
Location: Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia
Geography note: composed of four major island groups totaling 607 islands
Land boundaries: N/A, 0 km
Maritime boundaries: Pacific Ocean
Coastline: 6,112 km
Area: total: 702 sq km; land: 702 sq km, water: 0 sq km (fresh water only) (total 271,04 mi2), four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only).
Roadways: total: 388 km, paved: 184 km, unpaved: 204 km (2015)
Waterways: N/A
Local time (capital): UTC+11, 16 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time
Note to the local time: N/A
Population in Micronesia: 531 996
Population in Palikir: 11 600 (including the metropolitan areas)
Urbanization: urban population: 22.4% of total population (2015)
Major urban areas population: PALIKIR (capital) 7,000 (2014)
Population growth rate: -0.49% (2016 estimate)
Birth rate: 20.3 births / 1,000 population (2016 estimate)
Death rate: 4.2 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 30.81% (male 16,401 / female 15,863) 15-24 years: 19.8% (male 10,406 / female 10,326) 25-54 years: 38.8% (male 19,667 / female 20,966) 55-64 years: 6.87% (male 3,532 / female 3,659) 65 years and over: 3.72% (male 1,753 / female 2,146) (2016 estimate)
Median age: 24total: 24.7 years; male: 24 years, female: 25.3 years (2016 estimate)
Ethnic groups: Chuukese/Mortlockese 49.3%, Pohnpeian 29.8%, Kosraean 6.3%, Yapese 5.7%, Yap outer islanders 5.1%, Polynesian 1.6%, Asian 1.4%, other 0.8% (2010 estimate)
Religions: Roman Catholic 54.7%, Protestant 41.1% (includes Congregational 38.5%, Baptist 1.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 0.8%, Assembly of God 0.7%), Mormon 1.5%, other 1.9%, none 0.7%, unspecified 0.1% (2010 estimate)
Government type: Federal parliamentary republic
Legal system: mixed legal system of common and customary law
National anthem: Patriots of Micronesia
Known national hazards: typhoons (June to December)
Major infectious diseases: note: active local transmission of Zika virus by Aedes species mosquitoes has been identified in this country (as of August 2016); it poses an important risk (a large number of cases possible) among US citizens if bitten by an infective mosquito; other less common ways to get Zika are through sex, via blood transfusion, or during pregnancy, in which the pregnant woman passes Zika virus to her fetus (2016)
Land use: agricultural land: 25.5%; arable land 2.3%; permanent crops 19.7%; permanent pasture 3.5%; forest: 74.5%; other: 0% (2011 estimate)
Agricultural products: taro, yams, coconuts, bananas, cassava (manioc, tapioca), sakau (kava), Kosraen citrus, betel nuts, black pepper, fish, pigs, chickens
Industries: tourism, construction; specialized aquaculture, craft items (shell and wood)
Export commodities: fish, sakau (kava), betel nuts, black pepper
Main export partners: N/A
Import commodities: food, beverages, clothing, computers, household electronics, appliances, manufactured goods, automobiles, machinery and equipment, furniture, tools
Main import partners: N/A
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