Federated States of Micronesia
- proper noun
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Estados Federados de Micronesia
- Pohnpei is the second largest island state in the Federated States of Micronesia, an independent nation with strong ties to the United States, the former trusteeship guarantor.
Examples
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Pohnpei is one of the four states within the Federated States of Micronesia, a nation made up of over 600 islands.
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Table 1 -- Agencies Providing International Assistance for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Epidemic: Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, 2008-2009 pre-formatted table
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Along with other low-lying island nations, sea level rise directly threatens the Federated States of Micronesia.
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The United States has entered into free association agreements with the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau, all former U.S. trust territories in the Pacific.
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The Federated States of Micronesia is a US-affiliated jurisdiction that comprises more than 600 islands dotted across 1 million square miles in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Fishing was concentrated in the eastern region, whereas in 1995 it was concentrated in the western region (72%) between Papua New Guinea and the Federated States of Micronesia (Fig. 3).
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The Federated States of Micronesia gained independence from the United States in 1986, marking a significant moment in its history.
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Many tourists visit the Federated States of Micronesia to explore its stunning coral reefs and diverse marine life.
Synonyms
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A country of scattered islands in the western Pacific that has been independent since 1986
Surface Forms
Morphology
federated + state + of + Micronesia
The phrase is fully compositional: 'federated' (political units sharing a central government) + 'states' + 'of Micronesia' directly yields the meaning of a federation of states located in Micronesia (i.e., a country). This follows a common, cross-linguistic naming pattern (e.g., 'United States of X'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The name Federated States of Micronesia shows what the place is: federated means several states have joined together, and Micronesia means 'small islands'. So the name says it is a 'country' made of many 'small islands' joined as one.