!!!Federated States of Micronesia: Government
||Country name|''conventional long form'': Federated States of Micronesia \\ ''conventional short form'': none \\ ''local long form'': Federated States of Micronesia \\ ''local short form'': none \\ ''former'': Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts \\ ''abbreviation'': FSM \\ ''etymology'': the term "Micronesia" is a 19th-century construct of two Greek words, "micro" (small) and "nesoi" (islands), and refers to thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean \\ 
||Government type|federal republic in free association with the US
||Capital|Palikir[{GoogleMap location='Palikir' zoom='6'}] \\ ''geographic coordinates'': 6 55 N, 158 09 E \\ ''time difference'': UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) \\ 
||Administrative divisions|4 states; Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae (Kosaie), Pohnpei (Ponape), Yap
||Independence|3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship)
||National holiday|Constitution Day, 10 May (1979); Independence Day, 3 November (1986)
||Constitution|drafted June 1975, ratified 1 October 1978, entered into force 10 May 1979; amended 1990; note - in 2001, all 26 amendments proposed by the FSM constitutional convention were defeated in a national referendum (2016)
||Legal system|mixed legal system of common and customary law
||International law organization participation|has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
||Citizenship|''citizenship by birth'': no \\ ''citizenship by descent only'': at least one parent must be a citizen of FSM \\ ''dual citizenship recognized'': no \\ ''residency requirement for naturalization'': 5 years \\ 
||Suffrage|18 years of age; universal
||Executive branch|''chief of state'': President Peter M. CHRISTIAN (since 12 May 2015); Vice President Yosiwo P. GEORGE (since 12 May 2015); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government \\ ''head of government'': President Peter M. CHRISTIAN (since 12 May 2015); Vice President Yosiwo P. GEORGE (since 12 May 2015) \\ ''cabinet'': Cabinet includes the vice president and the heads of the 8 executive departments \\ ''elections/appointments'': president and vice president indirectly elected by Congress from among the 4 'at large' senators for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 11 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2015) \\ ''election results'': Peter M. CHRISTIAN elected president by Congress; Yosiwo P. GEORGE elected vice president \\ 
||Legislative branch|''description'': unicameral Congress (14 seats; 10 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 2-year terms and 4 directly elected from each of the 4 states by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms) \\ ''elections'': last held on 5 March 2013 (next to be held in March 2015) \\ ''election results'': percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 14 \\ 
||Judicial branch|''highest court(s)'': Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and not more than 5 associate justices and organized into appellate and criminal divisions) \\ ''judge selection and term of office'': justices appointed by the president of the Federated States of Micronesia with the approval of two-thirds of Congress; justices appointed for life \\ ''subordinate courts'': the highest state-level courts are: Chuuk Supreme Court; Korsae State Court; Pohnpei State Court; Yap State Court \\ 
||Political parties and leaders|no formal parties
||Political pressure groups and leaders|NA
||International organization participation|ACP, ADB, AOSIS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO, WMO
||Diplomatic representation in the US|''chief of mission'': Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Ad interim James A. NAICH \\ ''chancery'': 1725 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 \\ ''telephone'': (1) (202) 223-4383 \\ ''FAX'': (1) (202) 223-4391 \\ ''consulate(s) general'': Honolulu, Tamuning (Guam) \\ 
||Diplomatic representation from the US|''chief of mission'': Ambassador Dorothea-Maria (Doria) ROSEN (since 9 August 2012) \\ ''embassy'': 101 Upper Pics Road, Kolonia \\ ''mailing address'': P. O. Box 1286, Kolonia, Pohnpei, 96941; U.S. Embassy in Micronesia, 4120 Kolonia Place, Washington, D.C. 20521-4120 \\ ''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; blue symbolizes the Pacific Ocean, the stars represent the four island groups of Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap
||National symbol(s)|four, five-pointed, white stars on a light blue field; national colors: light blue, white
||National anthem|''name'': "Patriots of Micronesia" \\ ''lyrics/music'': unknown \\  \\ ''__note__'': adopted 1991; also known as "Across All Micronesia"; the music is based on the 1820 German patriotic song "Ich hab mich ergeben", which was the West German national anthem from 1949-1950; variants of this tune are used in Johannes Brahms' "Festival Overture" and Gustav Mahler's "Third Symphony" \\