Micronesia

The common misconception is that Micronesia is an island itself but the opposite is actually true. Micronesia is actually a chain of islands that consists of 10 solitary bits of land and one large grouping of small islands. This makes up the mass of lands that is known as Micronesia. The grouping of islands has come together over the course of time as the islands have come under different rulers at intervals over the centuries. This has made it difficult for the grouping to have any kind of stability but in time they all made amends to fall under the proper jurisdiction. There is much in the way of diversity on the Micronesia island chain. Each of the islands has been through many hands over the course of time. Some of the islands are predominantly English, while others are French, while others yet are US based. No matter what, each of the islands is setup for the tourist trade in most instances. This is why one can find any number of languages while visiting. Each of the islands in this chain is full of activities that are perfect for the tourists. Ancient villages still stand and make for some wonderful site seeing. The native villages that are dotted across the landscape provide vast amounts of entertainment as well. Ceremonies, festivals and crafts are all part of the experience.
 

Micronesia Travel Resources

 

Regional Destinations in Micronesia

  • Federated States

    Federated States

    The Federated States of Micronesia were settled some 4000 years ago and are still highly populated to this day. The entire area fell under Spanish rule for many years before changing hands and becoming part of Germany. The start of WWII saw the end of ... Read More

  • Guam

    Guam

    Guam is one of the most developed islands to be found in the Micronesia chain. Considered a subsidy of the US, Guam has grown, despite the tiny size of the island, to be a massive power in the area. Its location is considered to be the gateway to the M... Read More

  • Kiribati

    Kiribati

    Kiribati is a small island in the Pacific that has been inhabited for many centuries. The most organized of the civilizations start in the 16th century when the many whalers and slave traders started using the island as an out post and port. The proble... Read More

  • Marshall Islands

    Marshall Islands

    The Marshall islands are a grouping of tiny land masses and are part of the area known as Micronesia in the South Pacific. The island area was settled originally by the people from Micronesia but soon came under the rule of Spain who enslaved many of t... Read More

  • Nauru

    Nauru

    Nauru was originally settled by the Polynesian people along with a small grouping of Micronesian people to go along with it. There were twelve tribes originally, that coincided with the twelve pointed star that flew over the island for many years. A Br... Read More

  • Northern Mariana Islands

    Northern Mariana Islands

    Largely populated by the native Chamorros, Northern Mariana Island was discovered by Spain in the middle 1500’s. The first crew to go ashore ended up in the bloody battle as one of the natives took a small boat belonging to the crew. This would incite ... Read More

  • Palau

    Palau

    Palau is believed to have been populated by people from Australia and also Asia. This is found in the artifacts that have been recently discovered all over the island and the surrounding waters. The interesting thing about this culture is the fact that... Read More