Micronesia

The flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) consisted of a light blue field that contained six white stars centered in a circle pattern. The stars symbolized the six districts of the former trusteeship: The Marianas, the Marshall Islands, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Palau. The blue field symbolized freedom and loyality. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands"

The Territory of Guam (Guåhån in Chamorro) is an island in the Western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated territory of the United States. Its inhabitants are largely Chamorros, who first populated the island approximately 3,500 years ago. It is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands. The capital is Hagåtña, formerly Agana (pronounced Agaña). Guam's economy is mainly supported by tourism (particularly from Japan) and United States armed forces bases. The latter takes up one-third of the entire land mass of the island. The United Nations Committee on Decolonization includes Guam on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories. ...more on Wikipedia about "Guam"

The Republic of Kiribati is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The country's 33 atolls are scattered over 3,500,000 km² near the equator. Its name is pronounced and is a Kiribati language rendering of "Gilberts", the English name for the main group of islands: the former Gilbert Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kiribati"

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is a Micronesian island nation in the western Pacific Ocean, located north of Nauru and Kiribati, east of the Federated States of Micronesia and south of the U.S. territory of Wake Island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marshall Islands"

Micronesia (from Greek: μικρός small, νῆσος island) is the name of a region in the Pacific Ocean. The Philippines lie to the west, Indonesia to the south west, Papua New Guinea and Melanesia to the south, and Polynesia to the south-east and east. ...more on Wikipedia about "Micronesia"

The Republic of Nauru (pronounced / /), formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island republic in the South Pacific Ocean. It is one of the world's smallest independent countries both in terms of population and land area. It is also the smallest non-European country (in terms of land area), and it is the only nation in the world with no official capital. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nauru"

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is a commonwealth in political union with the United States of America at a strategic location in the West Pacific Ocean. It consists of 14 islands about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines, at . It has a population ( 2005 est) of 80,362. ...more on Wikipedia about "Northern Mariana Islands"

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The Republic of Palau is a borderless country in the Pacific Ocean, located some 500 km east of the Philippines. Having emerged from United Nations trusteeship (administered by the United States of America) in 1994, it is one of the world's youngest and least populated nations. It is sometimes referred to in English under its native name Belau. ...more on Wikipedia about "Palau"

Rota, also known as the "peaceful island", is the southernmost island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). It lies slightly northwest of the United States territory of Guam. Songsong village is the largest and most populated followed by Sinapalo village. Rota stands out as a pristine and untarnished island boasting white sandy beaches, a diverse flora and fauna, and breathtaking panoramas. This image has been attributed to the lack of overt development which has been seen in the two larger islands of Saipan and Tinian. The current mayor is Benjamin Manglona, also a former lieutenant governor, senator and congressman of the CNMI. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rota (island)"

The South Pacific Mandate( Nan-Yo)refers to a group of islands in Micronesia.Administrative control of certain island territories passed to Japan after World War I because of Japanese actions taken against the German Empire between 1914 and 1918. As a result of its contribution to the Allied war cause, Japan was given a League of Nations Mandate over the Carolines, Marianas, Marshall Islands and Palau groups — excepting Guam, which remained in U. S. control. The capital of the South Pacific Mandate was Koror, in the Palau islands. More important militarily and industrially was Saipan, in the Marianas archipelago, which was also the center of subsequent Japanese settlement. The island had been captured from Germany in 1914. Another important island was Truk (now Chuuk), an atoll in the Carolines archipelago. This was considered the Southern Gibraltar of the Japanese Navy. ...more on Wikipedia about "South Pacific Mandate"

The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) was a United Nations trust territory in Micronesia (western Pacific) administered by the United States from July 18, 1947, comprising the former League of Nations Mandate administered by Japan and taken by the U.S. in 1944. The U.S. ended its administration of the Chuuk, Yap, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and the Marianas Islands districts of the TTPI on November 3, 1986. On October 21, 1986, the US also ended its administration of the Marshall Islands district. The UN only formally ended the trusteeship for the Chuuk, Yap, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Marianas, and Marshall Islands districts on December 22, 1990. On May 25, 1994 the UN ended the trusteeship for the Palau disrict. After this decision, the US and Palau agreed to let the Compact take effect that October 1. ...more on Wikipedia about "Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands"

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