Micronesia — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Micronesia: capital Palikir, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Micronesia is in Oceania. Its capital is Palikir.

Climate

Tropical; heavy year-round rainfall especially in the eastern islands; located in the typhoon belt

Mix of high volcanic islands and low-lying coral atolls; lush tropical vegetation

Micronesia uses stone money called Rai, some weighing over 4 tons.

Nan Madol on Pohnpei is an ancient city built on artificial islands, often called the "Venice of the Pacific."

Chuuk Lagoon contains one of the world's largest underwater ship graveyards from WWII.

1525: Portuguese explorers become the first Europeans to visit the islands

1899: Spain sells the islands to Germany after the Spanish-American War

1914: Japan seizes the islands during World War I

1947: United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands administered by the US

1986: Independence under a Compact of Free Association with the United States