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Pohnpei

In July 1978, Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap voted to share a constitution, and in May 1979 they became the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Micronesia agreed to let the US control its relations with other countries and maintain its exclusive military access under a 15-year compact signed in 1982. In turn, the US guaranteed annual ...
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In July 1978, Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap voted to share a constitution, and in May 1979 they became the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Micronesia agreed to let the US control its relations with other countries and maintain its exclusive military access under a 15-year compact signed in 1982. In turn, the US guaranteed annual funding. The compact was officially implemented in 1986 and in 1991 the FSM was admitted to the United Nations.

LOCATION :

Lying just above the Equator. The four states are actually grouping of 607 small islands and atolls. Generally speaking, the FSM comprises what is known as the Eastern and Western Caroline Islands.

LANGUAGE :

English, Chuukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosraean

CURRENCY :

US dollar ($)

TIPPING :

Tipping 10% to 15% is catching on in Pohnpei but, despite the American influence, it's not really done elsewhere in the country

ELECTRICITY :

110/120V, 60Hz

WEBSITE :

www.visit-fsm.org

CAPITAL :

Palikir

AREA SIZE :

While the country's total land area amounts to only 270.8 square miles, it occupies more than one million square miles of the Pacific Ocean, and ranges 1,700 miles from East (Kosrae) to West (Yap). Each of the four States centers around one or more "high islands," and all but Kosrae include numerous atolls. Pohnpei State is made up of one large volcanic island and six inhabited atolls, with a total land mass of 133.4 square miles, of which 130 is accounted for by Pohnpei island, the largest in the FSM.

TAXES :

There is a US$5 departure tax from Pohnpei, US$10 from Chuuk and US$10 from Kosrae. Yap has no departure tax.

AREA CODE :

011-691

TIME :

GMT/UTC plus 10 hours in Yap and Chuuk; GMT/UTC plus 11 hours in Pohnpei and Kosrae

DOCUMENTS :

Visas are not required for tourist visits up to 30 days. Your 30 days start afresh each time you move to a different island group. US citizens can extend their permit for up to a year.

POPULATION :

34,000

AVERAGE WATER TEMPERATURE :

85 degrees F

AVERAGE VISIBILITY :

100ft (30m)

TYPES OF DIVING :

live aboard is a good choice There is also Shore and Boat diving.

BEST TIME TO DIVE :

Year round

WHAT TO WEAR :

Light dive skins to light thermal wet suit