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For other places with the same name, see Micronesia (disambiguation).

Micronesia, in northwest Oceania, is the home of tropical and subtropical islands in the Pacific Ocean. With the exceptions of Kiribati and Nauru, most of Micronesia is associated with the United States.

Countries and territories[edit]

  Federated States of Micronesia
FSM scuba diving along with Palau and the Marianas is the world's best and includes the wrecks of Chuuk, Pohnpei, and the mantas of Yap.
  Kiribati
The western third of this sprawling country falls within Micronesia.
  Marshall Islands
A small, isolated atoll nation and home to the former US nuclear test site Bikini Atoll.
  Nauru
An island of phosphate. The world’s smallest independent republic and least visited country.
  Northern Mariana Islands (USA)
The CNMI may have the planet's best weather, clearest water, cleanest air, and the scuba diving, fishing, fire red sunsets, and beaches of Saipan and Rota are unimaginable.
  Palau
A beautiful nation with a lake full of jellyfish, rock islands and an interesting culture.
  Guam (USA)
The large and growing US military presence coupled with an expanding tourism industry makes Guam one of the most economically stable areas of Micronesia.
  Midway Islands (USA)
Famous from WWII and home of 5 million seabirds.
  Wake Island (USA)
Atoll of three islands, hard to visit unless you belong to the U.S. military.

Cities[edit]

The Capitol complex in the Palauan capital of Melekeok, the world's least populous national capital
  • 1 Hagåtña – the capital of Guam
  • 2 Kolonia – the former Federated States of Micronesian capital
  • 3 Koror – Palau's largest city is an excellent location for snorkelling
  • 4 Majuro – the capital of the Marshall Islands
  • 5 Melekeok Melekeok (town) on Wikipedia – Palau's minuscule capital resembles more like a hamlet, but its capitol building is impressive from an architectural standpoint
  • 6 Tarawa, Kiribati

Other destinations[edit]

Understand[edit]

Micronesia is a vast area that mainly consists of water. Transport can be a major issue because of the lack of an organized highway or byway, found in larger countries. Due to the lack of space on the islands, most activities are nautical, scuba diving etc.

Talk[edit]

English is an official language of all countries and territories here. Indigenous languages such as Chamorro, Palauan and Marshallese are also official in their respective countries and territories.

Get in[edit]

Palau and Guam have the best connections from outside Micronesia. The US territories, insomuch that civilians are allowed to enter, are connected to the US. As the airports often aren't large enough to accommodate large airplanes, expect flights to be of the island-to-island type which often means several landings and takeoffs before you're at your destination.

Get around[edit]

See[edit]

One of the Rock Islands. They are known for their arch formations

There are three world heritage sites in Micronesia:

Do[edit]

Buy[edit]

There are only two currencies used in Micronesia: the Australian dollar and the United States dollar. Nauru and Kiribati use the Australian dollar, while all other countries and territories use the US dollar.

Eat[edit]

Drink[edit]

Stay safe[edit]

Cope[edit]

Micronesia does not host many foreign embassies.

Go next[edit]

There are regular flights from some of the islands to East and Southeast Asia.

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