| Capitale | nom: Palikir coordonnées géographiques: 6 55 N, 158 09 E différence de temps: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) note: Micronesia has two time zones |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 3 Novembre 1986 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship) |
| Fête nationale | Constitution Day, 10 Mai (1979) |
| Constitution | history: drafted Juin 1975, ratified 1 Octobre 1978, entered into force 10 Mai 1979 amendments: proposed by Congress, by a constitutional convention, or by public petition; passage requires approval by at least three-fourths majority vote in at least three fourths of the states; amended 1990; note – at least every 10 years as part of a general or special election, voters are asked whether to hold a constitution convention; a majority of affirmative votes is required to proceed (2018) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président David W. PANUELO (depuis 11 May 2019); Vice Président Yosiwo P. GEORGE (depuis 11 May 2015); note - the president is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président David W. PANUELO (depuis 11 May 2019); Vice Président Yosiwo P. GEORGE (depuis 11 May 2015) cabinet: Cabinet includes the vice president and the heads of the 8 executive departments elections/appointments: president and vice president indirectly elected by Congress from among the 4 'at large' senators for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 11 May 2019 (next to be held in 2023) election results: David W. PANUELO elected president by Congress; Yosiwo P. GEORGE reelected vice president |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
