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Independence: 3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeship)

National holiday: Constitution Day, 10 May (1979)

Constitution: 10 May 1979

Legal system: based on adapted Trust Territory laws, acts of the
legislature, municipal, common, and customary laws

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch: chief of state: President Leo A. FALCAM (since 21
July 1999); Vice President Redley KILLION (since 21 July 1999); note -
the president is both the chief of state and head of government head of
government: KILLION (since 21 July 1999); note - the president is both
the chief of state and head of government cabinet: Cabinet elections:
president and vice president elected by Congress from among the four
senators-at-large for four-year terms; election last held NA May 1999
(next to be held NA May 2003); note - a proposed constitutional amendment
would establish popular elections for president and vice president
election results: KILLION elected vice president; percent of Congress
vote - NA%

Legislative branch: unicameral Congress (14 seats; members elected by
popular vote; four - one elected from each state - to serve four-year
terms and 10 - elected from single-member districts delineated by
population - to serve two-year terms) elections: elections for four-year
term seats last held 2 March 1999 (next to be held NA March 2003);
elections for two-year term seats last held 6 March 2001 (next to be
held NA March 2003) election results: Judicial branch: Supreme Court

Political parties and leaders: no formal parties

International organization participation: ACP, AsDB, ESCAP, G-77, IBRD,
ICAO, IDA, IFC, IFRCS (associate), IMF, IOC, ITU, OPCW, Sparteca, SPC,
SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO, WMO

Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Jesse
Bibiano MAREHALAU telephone: [1]
Honolulu and Tamuning (Guam) FAX:
Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador
Larry DINGER embassy: address NA, Kolonia mailing address: P. O. Box
1286, Kolonia, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia 96941 telephone:
[691] 320-2187 FAX: [691] 320-2186

Flag description: light blue with four white five-pointed stars centered;
the stars are arranged in a diamond pattern

Economy Micronesia, Federated States of

Economy - overview: Economic activity consists primarily of subsistence
farming and fishing. The islands have few mineral deposits worth
exploi