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The Federated States of Micronesia is made up of 607 islands scattered across over 1.5 million square miles of the Pacific yet all its islands combined make up only 271 square miles of land.

The Federated States of Micronesia comprise a republic located in the Pacific Ocean, northeast of Papua New Guinea. The country is a sovereign state in free association with the United States.

The four constituent island groups are Yap, Chuuk (called Truk until January 1990), Pohnpei (called Ponape until November 1984), and Kosrae. These four states are each represented by a white star on the national flag. The capital is Palikir, on Pohnpei.