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Micronesia

607 islands, Yap's stone money and the ruined islet city of Nan Madol.

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The 30-second card

CurrencyUS Dollar · $ · USDSource: Unicode CLDR · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
TimeUTC+11The capital’s time. The country has 3 time zones.Source: IANA Time Zone Database · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
DrivingOn the rightSource: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Visa · United States passport
No visa neededSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Visa · United Kingdom passport
No visa needed · up to 30 daysSource: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
SIM and eSIM
Buy or rent a local SIM card for mobile service.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Apps locals use
XE.com: check current exchange rates against the US dollar.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Money in Micronesia
US Dollar · $ · USD
Carry US dollars: it is the national currency.
Taxis run on every island and are cheap, a budget way to get around.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ Collect US Dollar in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpen
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Sun, 8 Nov 2026 · Constitution Day
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 · Veterans Day
Mon, 23 Nov 2026 · Presidents Day
Thu, 26 Nov 2026 · Thanksgiving
Thu, 24 Dec 2026 · Constitution Day
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day
Mon, 11 Jan 2027 · Constitution Day
Mon, 1 Mar 2027 · Yap Day
Tue, 2 Mar 2027 · Yap Day
Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday
Wed, 31 Mar 2027 · Culture Day
Mon, 10 May 2027 · Constitution Day
Sat, 21 Aug 2027 · Gospel Day
Wed, 8 Sept 2027 · Liberation Day
Sat, 11 Sept 2027 · Liberation Day
Fri, 1 Oct 2027 · Constitution Day
Fri, 8 Oct 2027 · Teachers' Appreciation Day
Mon, 25 Oct 2027 · United Nations Day
Mon, 1 Nov 2027 · Satowan Day
Wed, 3 Nov 2027 · Independence Day
Source: Nager.Date · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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Safety today

Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Micronesia say, side by side, checked daily.

German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise normal precautions
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go

Level 1 of 4

Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 6 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 19 Mar 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page

Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.

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Health

Keep routine shots like measles current; hepatitis A, B and typhoid advised. No yellow fever vaccine needed.
Vaccinations

Stay current on routine vaccines including measles; hepatitis A, hepatitis B and typhoid are advised for most travellers; yellow fever vaccine is neither recommended nor required.

Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page

Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.

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Must-see · 1Nan Madol

Pohnpei's ruined island city, once the Saudeleur seat.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Strange & surprising · #1

On Yap, giant stone discs still change hands as ceremonial gifts and payments.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
National anthem: Patriots of Micronesia. The lyrics, translated, and the story are in the app. Source: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
1 World Heritage site in Micronesia, each with a photo and its story, in the app. Source: UNESCO World Heritage List
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Deep facts

Population
Population113,683Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Median age28.7 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Life expectancy75 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
ReligionsRoman Catholic 54.7%, Protestant 41.1% (includes Congregational 38.5%, Baptist 1.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 0.8%, Assembly of God 0.7%), Church of Jesus Christ 1.5%, other 1.9%, none 0.7%, unspecified 0.1% (2010 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2010 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Geography
Area702 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Climatetropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damageSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Terrainislands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and ChuukSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Government
Type of governmentfederal republic in free association with the USSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Calling code+691Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

About the data

Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.

From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.

Flag artwork from flag-icons (MIT licence).

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