Overview of Micronesia

Micronesia is a country made up of islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It comprises about 600 islands and islets in the Caroline Islands. It is divided into Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and the Kosrae States situated from West to East in the Caroline Islands, following the cultural and linguistic lines. The capital of Pohnpei is Palikir, situated on Pohnpei Island.

History of Micronesia
The Republic of Palau, also part of the Carolina Archipelago, is to the West of Micronesia's Federated States, while the Republic of the Marshall Islands is to the east of Micronesia's the Federal States. From 1947 until 1986, the U.S. administered, inside the United Nations, the Pacific Islands Trust Territory, which consisted of these two countries and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia.

Climate of Micronesia
The climate is tropical with high humidity and yearly mean temperature in the low 80s F (approximately 27 degrees C). The temperature somewhat changes from season to season. Over the year, the average precipitation in the whole area is about 120 inches (3000 mm), with Pohnpei getting more than 200 inches (5000 mm) each year.

Economy of Micronesia
The main economic activity in the area is subsistence farming and fishing. Some of the upper islands grow yam, manioc, and sweet potatoes and are one of the main staples of the island. The island's main basic foods are breadfruit, taros, cocoa, and bananas. Poultry, pigs, and dogs are sometimes brought up for food. Foreign subsidies provide almost two-thirds of overall revenue. The service sector, which includes government jobs, is the main source of income in the nation. Furthermore, the sale of fishing rights produces governmental income.

Culture of Micronesia
The people of Yap and other isolated atolls in Chuuk are the only ones who have traditional clothing. They wear horses for males and grass skirts, or female lavalava (lavalava) – but most villages continue to live as their ancestors did. The primary sources of income in rural regions are subsistence farming and fishing. They also utilize traditional food preparation technology and collect rituals and leisure in communal conference halls, even though imported foods and lifestyles have gone into the most remote regions.

Constructors on some of the most remote atolls and islands, such as Satawal in the state of Yap, have conserved their knowledge and expertise in creating and navigating single large canoes used for fishing and hunting.

The see manhood of the islands is perhaps their greatest remarkable achievement, and Westerners have been astonished since the West saw them. Wood carving, originally done for religious purposes, has developed into a prosperous commercial enterprise.

The ladies in the islands utilize traditional weavers to weave lavalavas and pandanus leaves to create enormous mattresses, which are seen nearly everywhere. Tattoos, which used to be popular to indicate social status, are now extremely seldom seen. For many years, traditional dances have been a popular source of entertainment.

References

• Geonames
• Wikipedia

Other Databases

• Micronesia Zip Codes
• Guam Zip Codes
• Palau Zip Codes