2. GOVERNMENT
Government Type: constitutional government, in free
association with the United States
Current Leader: David W. Panuelo
The president is elected through the Congress for a 4
year term. Can be re-elected once.
3. ECONOMY
Economy Type: Capitalist - people sell goods for money
and buy them for themselves
Major Exports: fish, clothing, sakau, betel nut, bananas,
black pepper
Major Imports: food, manufactured goods, equipment and
machinery, drinks and beverages
A Micronesian Farm
4. ECONOMIC SUCCESSES AND STRUGGLES
Successes
Country gets millions a year from U.S. in the
form of grant aid for the country
Struggles
Potentially great tourist industry is not being
worked on
U.S. assistance will fall in the future
Economic growth is slow
Jellyfish Lake, one of the many
Micronesian tourist attractions, is
being minimally taken advantage
of because of tourist-losing
points of the FSM like it being so
far away to fly to.
5. PHYSICAL MAP
The Fed. States of Micronesia is an archipelago of 607 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The
country has both mountainous and low islands. The country's seashore is 6,112 km long.
6. CLIMATE
The climate region of the Micronesia is tropical
There is heavy rain year-round, with occasional typhoons.
The vegetation of the country are tropical flowers and plants like
orchids and coconut trees.
The proximity to the Equator and no natural barriers from weather all
effect the climate.
The vegetation of the islands, as shown here on the island depicted,
are made up of many tropical trees, underbrush and smaller flowers
and plants.
The vegetation of the islands, as shown here on the
island depicted, are made up of many tropical trees,
underbrush and smaller flowers and plants.
7. COUNTRY FLAG
The Micronesian Flag's blue background represents the Pacific Ocean, while the
stars in a diamond formation represent the four Micronesian states.
8. CURRENCY
The national currency is the United
States Dollar (USD). The currency is
split into 100 cents per dollar ($). This
currency was used likely because of the
fact that the F.S.M. is in a free
association with the U.S. government.
9. CULTURAL VISUALS
A traditional Micronesian food is the coconut crab ( Birgus iatro). The
coconut crab is one of the largest crabs in the world!
