Micronesia Overview

Micronesia is Oceania's subregion that consists of numerous small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. The country has a close shared history with the other three island regions, including Polynesia, the Philippines, Melanesia, and the Austronesian peoples' wider community. Micronesia has a tropical marine climate and is the Oceanian realm's part. It also includes four major archipelagos: the Gilbert Islands, the Caroline Islands, the Marshall Islands, and the Mariana Islands.

Economy of Micronesia

The primary source of economy in Micronesia is the sale of fishing rights here to the foreign nations harvesting tune with the help of huge purse seiners.

• The cruise aboard the fishing fleet is also contributing a bit to the local economy of Micronesia.
• While the additional money here comes from grants by governments, mostly from the United States.
• Residents of Micronesia can move to and work in the US freely. Additionally, the individual income here comes from government jobs, work within restaurants and shops, and individuals sending income from the US to homes in Micronesia.

Political control in Micronesia

In Micronesia, the political control of the parts within Micronesia varies based on the islands. It is distributed among 6 different sovereign nations that are:

• Republic of Palau
• Federated States of Micronesia
• The Republic of Kiribati
• The United States
• While some of the areas belong to Guam (A USA territory) the Northern Mariana Islands' U.S. Commonwealth The Nauru island has its sovereign nation.

Data Source & References

This database was extracted from Geonames and Wikipedia.

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