2022-JUN-22

Polity Timeline
MICRONESIA

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

Districts of CAROLINES

(Ponape)

- CAROLINES

1914-10-07:

District of EASTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS

(Ponape)

- EASTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS

1920-12-17:

CAROLINE ISLANDS District

(Moen on Truk)

- CAROLINE ISLANDS

1944-09-15:

SOUTH SEAS Agency [Japanese Caroline Islands]

(Moen on Truk)

- CAROLINE ISLANDS

1944-09-20:

Military District of CAROLINE ISLANDS

(Moen on Truk)

- CAROLINE ISLANDS

1947-07-18:

TRUK District

(Moen on Truk)

- TRUK

1965-08-19:

TRUK District

(Moen on Truk)

- TRUK

1978-11-30:

States of MICRONESIA

(Kolonia on Ponape ^a)

- MICRONESIA

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

Districts of CAROLINES

(Ponape)

- CAROLINES

1914-10-07:

District of EASTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS

(Ponape)

- EASTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS

1920-12-17:

CAROLINE ISLANDS District

(Moen on Truk)

- CAROLINE ISLANDS

1922-04-01:

TRUK Subprefecture

(Moen on Truk)

- TRUK

1944-09-15:

SOUTH SEAS Agency [Japanese Caroline Islands]

(Moen on Truk)

- CAROLINE ISLANDS

1944-09-20:

Military District of CAROLINE ISLANDS

(Moen on Truk)

- CAROLINE ISLANDS

1947-07-18:

TRUK District

(Moen on Truk)

- TRUK

1978-11-30:

States of MICRONESIA

(Kolonia on Ponape ^a)

- MICRONESIA

1979-05-10:

Autonomous Federated States of Micronesia : FSM

(Kolonia on Ponape)

- MICRONESIA

1986-11-03:

Federated States of Micronesia : FSM [Freely Associated State with the United States]

(Kolonia)

- MICRONESIA

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

GERMANY

1914-10-07:

JAPAN

1920-12-17:

JAPAN +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1935-01-01:

JAPAN

1944-09-20:

AMERICA

1947-07-18:

UNITED NATIONS +

AMERICA +

1978-01-09:

PACIFIC ISLANDS +

UNITED NATIONS +

AMERICA +

1979-05-10:

MICRONESIA +

PACIFIC ISLANDS +

UNITED NATIONS +

AMERICA +

1987-07-10:

MICRONESIA +

UNITED NATIONS +

AMERICA +

1990-12-22:

MICRONESIA +

AMERICA +

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Ponape

1907-04-01:

Colonia am Jap

1914-10-07:

Ponapei

1920-12-17:

Toraku

1944-09-20:

Moen

1978-11-30:

Kolonia on Ponape

1979-05-10:

Kolonia

1989-11-04:

Palikir + Kolonia

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

KAROLINEN

1907-04-01:

KAROLINEN INSELN

1914-10-07:

AZUMA KARORAINA SHIMA

1920-12-17:

KARORIN SHIMA

1922-04-01:

TORAKKU

1943-11-05:

TŌBU

1944-09-15:

KARORAINA SHIMA

1944-09-20:

CAROLINE ISLANDS

1947-07-18:

TRUK

1978-11-30:

MICRONESIA

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

Districts of CAROLINES

1907-04-01:

Districts of CAROLINE ISLANDS

1914-10-07:

District of EASTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS

1920-12-17:

CAROLINE ISLANDS District

1922-04-01:

TRUK Subprefecture

1943-11-05:

EASTERN AREA Subprefecture

1944-09-15:

SOUTH SEAS Agency [Japanese Caroline Islands]

1944-09-20:

Military District of CAROLINE ISLANDS

1947-07-18:

TRUK District

1977-10-01:

State of TRUK

1978-11-30:

States of MICRONESIA

1979-05-10:

Autonomous Federated States of Micronesia : FSM

1986-11-03:

Federated States of Micronesia : FSM [Freely Associated State with the United States]

Ruler changes:

1979-05-10:

Autonomous Federated States of Micronesia : FSM

(Kolonia on Ponape)

- US
(US)

1979-05-11:

Autonomous Federated States of Micronesia : FSM

(Kolonia on Ponape)

- President Tosiwo Nakayama
(President Tosiwo Nakayama)

1987-05-11:

Federated States of Micronesia : FSM [Freely Associated State with the United States]

(Kolonia)

- President John Richard Haglelgam
(President John Richard Haglelgam)

1991-05-11:

Federated States of Micronesia : FSM [Freely Associated State with the United States]

(Palikir ^a + Kolonia ^b)

- President Bailey Olter
(President Bailey Olter)

1997-05-08:

Federated States of Micronesia : FSM [Freely Associated State with the United States]

(Palikir ^a + Kolonia ^b)

- President Jacob Nena
(President Jacob Nena)

1999-05-11:

Federated States of Micronesia : FSM [Freely Associated State with the United States]

(Palikir ^a + Kolonia ^b)

- President Leo Amy Falcam
(President Leo Amy Falcam)

2003-05-11:

Federated States of Micronesia : FSM [Freely Associated State with the United States]

(Palikir ^a + Kolonia ^b)

- President Joseph John Urusemal
(President Joseph John Urusemal)

2007-05-01:

Federated States of Micronesia : FSM [Freely Associated State with the United States]

(Palikir ^a + Kolonia ^b)

- President Manny Mori
(President Manny Mori)

2015-05-11:

Federated States of Micronesia : FSM [Freely Associated State with the United States]

(Palikir ^a + Kolonia ^b)

- President Peter Martin Christian
(President Peter Martin Christian)

2019-05-11:

Federated States of Micronesia : FSM [Freely Associated State with the United States]

(Palikir ^a + Kolonia ^b)

- President David Panuelo
(President David W. Panuelo)

2023-05-11:

Federated States of Micronesia : FSM [Freely Associated State with the United States]

(Palikir ^a + Kolonia ^b)

- President Wesley Simina
(President Wesley W. Simina)