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''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide ]] > [[Micronesia|Micronesia ]] > Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)'' [[Image: | ''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide ]] > [[Micronesia|Micronesia ]] > Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)'' [[Image:Federated States of Micronesia and Palau map.png|border|center|691px]] | ||
=== General Information === | === General Information === | ||
The former ''Caroline Islands'', (except Palau) now the [[Portal:Micronesia, Federated States of|Federated States of Micronesia]], are an archipelago in the West Pacific, just north of the equator. They are fertile and rich in minerals. The largest islands or island groups are ''Yap, Chuuk (Truk), Pohnpei (Ponape), and Kosrae.'' Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are '''not''' part of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) but are part of the greater Micronesia island area. | The former ''Caroline Islands'', (except Palau) now the [[Portal:Micronesia, Federated States of|Federated States of Micronesia]], are an archipelago in the West Pacific, just north of the equator. They are fertile and rich in minerals. The largest islands or island groups are ''Yap, Chuuk (Truk), Pohnpei (Ponape), and Kosrae.'' Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are '''not''' part of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) but are part of the greater Micronesia island area. | ||
=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||