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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Mi•cro•ne•sia (mī′krə nē′zhə, -shə),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesone of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising the small Pacific islands N of the equator and E of the Philippines, whose main groups are the Mariana Islands, the Caroline Islands, and the Marshall Islands.
- Place NamesFederated States of, a group of islands in the W Pacific, in the Caroline Islands, comprising the islands of Pohnpei, Truk, Yap, and Kosrae: formerly a part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands;
now a self-governing area associated with the U.S. 127,616;
271 sq. mi. (701 sq. km).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Micronesia /ˌmaɪkrəʊˈniːzɪə/ n - one of the three divisions of islands in the Pacific (the others being Melanesia and Polynesia); the NW division of Oceania: includes the Mariana, Caroline, Marshall, and Kiribati island groups, and Nauru Island
- Federated States of Micronesia ⇒ an island group in the W Pacific, formerly within the United States Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands: comprises the islands of Truk, Yap, Ponape, and Kosrae: formed in 1979 when the islands became self-governing: status of free association with the US from 1982. Languages: English and Micronesian languages. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: US dollar. Capital: Palikir. Pop: 111 000 (2004 est)
Etymology: 19th Century: from micro- + Greek nēsos island; so called from the small size of many of the islands; on the model of Polynesia |