Federated States of Micronesia Timeline of Events

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Federated States of Micronesia

The Federated States of Micronesia or FSM is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. It comprises approximately 607 islands with c...

Timeline of Events

1979

5.10.1979

The Federated States of Micronesia become self-governing.

1986

11.3.1986

The Federated States of Micronesia gain independence from the United States of America.

1990

12.22.1990

Final independence of Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia after termination of trusteeship.

1991

9.17.1991

Estonia, North Korea, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia join the United Nations.