Language
Overview
The official language and lingua franca is English. Micronesian and Polynesian languages are also spoken.
Public Holidays
01/01/2022 New Year
01/11/2022 Kosrae founding day
01/18/2022 Lelu Memorial Day
03/01/2022 Yap day
03/31/2022 Day of Micronesian Culture and Tradition
04/15/2022 Good Friday
05/10/2022 Constitution Day
06/01/2022 Arbor Day
06/06/2022 Malem Remembrance Day
07/20/2022 Utwe Memorial Day
08.09.2022 Kosrae Liberation Day
09/11/2022 * Liberation Day (Pohnpei)
09/23/2022 Chuuk Independence Day
10/01/2022 Constitution Day of Chuuk
10/24/2022 United Nations Day
03.11.2022 Independence Day
11/08/2022 * Constitution Day (Pohnpei)
11/11/2022 Foreign War Veterans Day
11/24/2022 Thanksgiving day
12/24/2022 Founding Day/National Holiday 1979
12/25/2022 Christmas
Source: Top-mba-universities.com
[*] Holidays are observed only on the islands indicated.
Duty free shopping
Overview
The following items may be brought into the Federated States of Micronesia duty-free: items for personal use during travel; Gifts up to a value of US$200. The Immigration Service (Division of Immigration & labor, Department of Justice, FSM National Government, PO Box PS-157, Palikir, Pohnpei FSM 96941. Tel.: 320 58 44 or 2605).
Prohibited Exports
The export of coral, tortoiseshell and other natural treasures is prohibited. More information is available from Countryaah.com.
Contact addresses
Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia
(Also responsible for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.)
1725 North Street NW
Washington DC
United States
+1 (202)223 43 83.
http://www.fsmembassydc.org
http://www.fsmembassydc.org
Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00.
Communication
Phone
International direct dialing. According to Abbreviationfinder.org, the national telephone company is called FSM Telecommunications Corporation (Internet: www.telecom.fm or www.fm/).
Mobile phone
GSM 900. Network operator is FSM Telecommunications Corporation (Internet: www.telecom.fm or www.fm/ or http://cell.fm/).
Internet
Main provider: FSM Telecom (Internet: http://www.fm/).
Post office
Post offices are located in Kolonia (Pohnpei), Moen (Chuuk), Lelu (Kosrae) and Colonia (Yap). Post office opening hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.30pm.