micronesia

Definition of Micronesia in English :

Noun

1. federated states of micronesia, micronesia, tt

a country scattered over Micronesia with a constitutional government in free association with the United States; achieved independence in 1986

2. micronesia

the islands in the northwestern part of Oceania

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Micronesia

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noun

1.

one of the three divisions of islands in the Pacific (the others being Melanesia and Polynesia): includes the Mariana, Caroline, Marshall, and Kiribati island groups, and Nauru Island

2. Federated States of Micronesia

Micronesia

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country on a group of islands in the W Pacific: 271 sq mi (702 sq km); pop. 108,000; cap. Palikir: official name Federated States of Micronesia

Micronesia

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An island nation in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean. Originally inhabited by Austronesian-speaking peoples, the islands were controlled in turn by Spain, Germany, and Japan prior to their capture by US forces during World War II. The group was administered as part of the US Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands after 1947 and became independent in 1986. Palikir, on Pohnpei (Ponape) Island, is the capital.

A division of Oceania in the western Pacific Ocean comprising the islands east of the Philippines and north of the equator. It includes the Caroline, Marshall, Mariana, and Gilbert Islands.

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