Flag of Micronesia

🎨 What the flag means

The flag of Micronesia is blue with four white stars. The blue stands for the Pacific Ocean. The four stars stand for the country's four states, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae and Yap, and are arranged like the points of a compass.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

75.8 thousand (2023)

🏙️ Capital

Palikir6.2 thousand people

🗣️ Main language

English

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Micronesia is made up of around 607 islands spread across almost 2,700 km of ocean.
2. Nan Madol, a UNESCO site of small artificial islands linked by canals, is called the 'Venice of the Pacific'.
3. The capital, Palikir, is on the island of Pohnpei.