Four, five-pointed, white stars on a light blue field, hibiscus flower; national colors: light blue, white.
Title | "Patriots of Micronesia" |
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Lyric/music | unknown/August Daniel BINZER |
Date of Independence | 3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship) |
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National holiday | Constitution Day, 10 May (1979) |
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 |
Constitution | |
History | Drafted June 1975, ratified 1 October 1978, entered into force 10 May 1979 |
Amendments | Proposed by Congress, by a constitutional convention, or by public petition; passage requires approval by at least three-fourths majority vote in at least three fourths of the states; amended 1990; note – at least every 10 years as part of a general or special election, voters are asked whether to hold a constitution convention; a majority of affirmative votes is required to proceed; amended many times, last in 2019 (approval by referendum to hold a constitutional convention) |
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 |
Executive Branch | |
Chief of state | President Wesley W. SIMINA (since 12 May 2023) |
Head of government | President Wesley W. SIMINA (since 12 May 2023) |
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 12 May 2023 (next to be held in 2027) |
Election results | 2023: David W. PANUELO elected president by Congress; Yosiwo P. GEORGE reelected vice president 2019: David W. PANUELO elected president by Congress; Yosiwo P. GEORGE reelected 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 at- large members directly elected from each of the 4 states by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms) |
Elections | Last held on 7 March 2023 (next to be held in March 2025) |
Election results | Percent of vote - NA; seats by party - independent 14; composition - men 11, women 2; percentage women 15.4% |
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 FSM president 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 |
Diplomatic representation in the US | |
Chief of mission | Ambassador Jackson T. SORAM (since 27 February 2024) |
Chancery | 1725 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 |
Telephone | [1] (202) 223-4383 |
FAX | [1] (202) 223-4391 |
Email address and website | [email protected] https://fsmembassy.fm/ |
Consulate(s) general | Honolulu, Portland (OR), Tamuning (Guam) |
Diplomatic representation from the US | |
Chief of mission | Ambassador Jennifer JOHNSON (since 13 September 2023) |
Embassy | 1286 US Embassy Place, Kolonia, Pohnpei, FM 96941 |
Mailing address | 4120 Kolonia Place, Washington, D.C. 20521-4120 |
Telephone | [691] 320-2187 |
FAX | [691] 320-2186 |
Email address and website | [email protected] https://fm.usembassy.gov/ |
National heritage | |
Total World Heritage Sites | 1 (cultural) |
Selected World Heritage Site locales | Nan Madol: Ceremonial Center of Eastern Micronesia |
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