Federated States of Micronesia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island sovereign state in Oceania
About Federated States of Micronesia
Tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage;Natural hazardsare typhoons (June to December). The 607 islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; there are volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Truk. Austronesian seafarers settled on the islands around 2000 BC. From 1500 BC, new maritime empires emerged, including the Yapese Empire and the Saudeleur Dynasty. European explorers discovered the Carolines up until the late 19th century. In World War II, the U.S. bypassed the islands in its leapfrog campaign across the northwest Pacific. In 1979, the Federated States of Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory under US administration, adopted a constitution. O
Where to Stay in Federated States of Micronesia
- 🏨Kosrae Nautilus Resort
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