5 unique facts about the country of Micronesia

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Wikilatief - Have you heard the name of the country? It doesn't feel familiar. Well, we'll discuss it below.

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About Micronesia

The Federated States of Micronesia is a sedation country located in the Pacific Ocean, and has 607 islands. 

Micronesia has four main islands: Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae. The capital is Palikir on the island of Pohnpei.

Micronesia formed its state on May 10, 1979, then gained independence on November 3, 1986. The country was once the domain of Spain, Germany, Japan.

Here are the unique facts of Micronesia :

1. No military power

A country that has no military power. How's that work?

After Japan, Micronesia is part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) or UN administrative territory under the US. Initially TTPI divided the territory of Micronesia into 6 parts, Marshalls, Ponape, Truck, Marianas, Yap, Palau, and Kosrae.

Then the regions liberated themselves into four countries, namely the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the Federated States of Micronesia (consisting of Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, and Yap), the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

Deri of the four countries, Marianas became a U.S. state of 2016. While the other threes were given the freedom to govern their countries except in the field of defense. These rules are based on the agreement of the Compact of Free Association.

Thus, the three countries including Micronesia do not have their own military force. If anyone interferes with Micronesia, then the U.S. will intervene to act using its military force.

In addition to Micronesia, Palau and Kepualaun Marshall are Oceania countries that do not have military service due to the Compact of Free Association agreement with the United States.

2. The Country with the Most Obese Population in the World

The population of this federation country is indeed a lot of fats, where almost all of them have a stocky, uproar, and large body. Not only the male population, the female population also has an equally large body.

According to research conducted by the London School of Hygiene of Tropical Medicine, the percentage of obesity in the country is 92 percent and obesity can also trigger the emergence of type two diabetes.

This is most likely due to the large number of fast foods restaurants here, especially with the unhealthy lifestyle of its residents. 

Additionally, there is also the influence of beauty standards for women here, namely beautiful women are women who have an uproar and large body. In contrast to the beauty trends of the world in general, it is very opposite.

4. The World's Largest Currency

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Yap Island is one of the islands in this federation country. The island upholds customs and traditions. 

Even his royal system still exists today even though the country is already led by the president. One of them is the currency used on this island.

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The money used is a stone currency called Rai. The shape is a circle with a hole in the center. For various sizes there are small to largest. The smallest size is 3.5 cm while the largest size is 4 meters in diameter.

5. Kolonia Is Its Former Capital

Kolonia City

Kolonia once served as the capital of this Federal. However, in 1989 the nation's capital was moved to Pohnpei, whose population was approximately four thousand. Whereas weno is the largest city with a population of 14,000 people.