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| Country name: |
conventional long form:
Federated States of Micronesia
conventional short form:
none
former:
Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
abbreviation:
FSM
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| Government type: |
constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986
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| Administrative divisions: |
4 states; Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap
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| Independence: |
3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeship)
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| National holiday: |
Constitution Day, 10 May (1979)
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| Constitution: |
10 May 1979
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| Legal system: |
based on adapted Trust Territory laws, acts of the legislature, municipal, common, and customary laws
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| Suffrage: |
18 years of age; universal
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| Executive branch: |
chief of state:
President Leo A. FALCAM (since 21 July 1999); Vice President Redley KILLION (since 21 July 1999); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government:
President Leo A. FALCAM (since 21 July 1999); Vice President Redley KILLION (since 21 July 1999); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
cabinet:
Cabinet
elections:
president and vice president elected by Congress from among the four senators-at-large for four-year terms; election last held NA May 1999 (next to be held NA May 2003)
election results:
Leo A. FALCAM elected president; percent of Congress vote - NA%; Redley KILLION elected vice president; percent of Congress vote - NA%
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| Legislative branch: |
unicameral Congress (14 seats; members elected by popular vote; four - one elected from each of state - to serve four-year terms and 10 - elected from single-member districts delineated by population - to serve two-year terms)
elections:
elections for four-year term seats last held 2 March 1999 (next to be held NA March 2003); elections for two-year term seats last held 6 March 2001 (next to be held NA March 2003)
election results:
percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 14
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| Judicial branch: |
Supreme Court
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| Political parties and leaders: |
no formal parties
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| International organization participation: |
ACP, AsDB, ESCAP, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFC, IMF, Intelsat, IOC, ITU, OPCW, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO, WMO
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| Diplomatic representation in the US: |
chief of mission:
Ambassador Jesse Bibiano MAREHALAU
chancery:
1725 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
telephone:
[1] (202) 223-4383
FAX:
[1] (202) 223-4391
consulate(s) general:
Honolulu and Tamuning (Guam)
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| Diplomatic representation from the US: |
chief of mission:
Ambassador Diane E. WATSON
embassy:
address NA, Kolonia
mailing address:
P. O. Box 1286, Kolonia, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia 96941
telephone:
[691] 320-2187
FAX:
[691] 320-2186
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| Flag description: |
light blue with four white five-pointed stars centered; the stars are arranged in a diamond pattern
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