Federated States of Micronesia: Overview

Where men flaunt their loincloths and stone coins still have currency.

Despite being firmly tied to the USA's economic and political apron strings, the Federated States of Micronesia are doggedly hanging onto their traditional ways.

Fast Facts

Country Full Name

Federated States of Micronesia

Population

114,000

Currency

Name: US Dollar
Code: USD
Symbol: US$

Electrical Plugs

Japanese-style plug with two parallel flat blades South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin
120V 60Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: English

Time Zones

GMT/UTC +10 
GMT/UTC +11 

Country Dialing Code

+691

Weights & Measures

Imperial

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