Micronesia
Flag of Micronesia
Four states scattered across a slice of the Pacific.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #60a8d8 95%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Flags people confuse it with
Micronesia in numbers
| Official name | Federated States of Micronesia |
|---|---|
| Capital | Palikir |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania |
| Population | 115,021 |
| Area | 702 km² · 164 people per km² |
| Currency | USD |
| Languages | English |
| Country codes | FM · FSM · .fm |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- The Federated States of Micronesia spreads across more than 600 islands grouped into four states in the western Pacific.
- Its waters hold Nan Madol, a centuries-old ceremonial city built atop nearly a hundred artificial islets of stacked basalt.
- Though its land area is tiny, the country's exclusive economic zone spans an enormous stretch of open ocean.
Did you know
The capital, Palikir, sits on the island of Pohnpei, while the country uses the US dollar as its currency.
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.