Micronesia
Four island states, giant stone money and a city on the sea
Passport card
Federated States of Micronesia
Micronesia
- Capital
- Palikir
- Continent
- Oceania
- Currency
- US dollar
- Languages
- English and island languages
- People
- About 76,000
- Size
- About 702 km²
- Leader
- President Wesley Simina
- Self-governing since
- 3 November 1986
- Time
- 5½ hours ahead of India: at 12 noon in India, it is 5:30 pm in Palikir
⭐ On Yap, giant stone discs line the paths in stone money banks.
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Two ways to learn
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Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Micronesia
Turn the globe with your finger. Micronesia has no neighbours on land. Its nearest neighbours are across the sea.
Compare with India
Micronesia and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 4,700 times the size of Micronesia.
- PeopleIndia has about 19,000 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 76,000 in Micronesia.
- DistancePalikir is about 8,800 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeMicronesia is 5½ hours ahead of India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 5:30 pm in Palikir.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Micronesia, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Micronesia
- A fresh mix from the country's 113 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Micronesia's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Micronesia back on the map
Micronesia and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 3 back?
Places too tiny to see are shown as circles.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Micronesia worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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