1. ethnographic grouping of Pacific islands, encompassing the islands of the western Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines and mainly north of the equator, including Kiribati, Guam, the Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau
2. island nation in the western Pacific Ocean, comprising more than 600 islands, about 60 of which are inhabited. Languages: English. Currency: U.S. dollar. Capital: Palikir. Population: 107,434 (2009 estimate).
Area: 702 sq km (271 sq mi) Official name Federated States of Micronesia
