Flag of Micronesia
Officially Federated States of Micronesia
What the flag looks like
A light blue field with four white five-pointed stars arranged in a diamond, like the points of a compass, in the center.
What it means
The blue represents the Pacific Ocean and the four stars the four states of Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap.
How to remember it
Four white stars in a diamond, one per state, on light blue; Somalia's
light-blue flag has just one big white star.
Fun facts
- The flag is based on that of the former UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, which had six stars for its districts.
- Yap is famous for rai stones, huge carved limestone discs traditionally used as money.
- The stone city of Nan Madol on Pohnpei, built on artificial islets in a lagoon, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Micronesia at a glance
- Capital
- Palikir
- Region
- Micronesia
- Population
- 113,160
- Area
- 702 km²
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- United States dollar ($)
- Flag adopted
- 1978
Flags often confused with Micronesia
- Somalia: Micronesia and Somalia both have white stars on light blue. Somalia has one large star; Micronesia has four small stars in a diamond.