Which country has four states named Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae?

Which country has four states named Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae? The answer is the Federated States of Micronesia.

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is a Pacific federation made up of four states: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae. Each state consists of islands and atolls spread across a large area of the western Pacific Ocean. The national capital, Palikir, is on Pohnpei, while each state has its own local government and capital.

The FSM adopted its constitution in 1979 and entered into a Compact of Free Association with the United States in 1986. It became a member of the United Nations in 1991. The country is part of the broader geographic region called Micronesia, which also includes places such as Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Kiribati.

A common mix-up is treating “Micronesia” only as a region or as another name for the FSM. In quiz questions, the four-state structure identifies the sovereign country specifically: the Federated States of Micronesia.