Federation Maps and Fact Sheets

Micronesia (FSM)
A Federation since 1979
Official Website of the federal government of Micronesia

Constituent units

• 4 states: Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap
  • Map of the states 
  • Official Websites of state governments

Constitutional distribution of powers

• Constitution of the FSM, in particular:
  • Powers expressly delegated to Congress (Article IX, Section 2)
  • Concurrent powers of Congress and states (Article IX, Section 3)

Legislative institutions

• Federal: Unicameral Congress
  • Official Website of the Congress of the FSM

• States: Unicameral legislatures

Official language: English

Other links of interest

• Government
• A Brief History
• General information on the FSM