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Weno island, Chuuk Jeep island, Chuuk State. To the west is Yap State. To the east are Pohnpei State and Kosrae State is further east. The main population center of Chuuk State is the Chuuk Lagoon, a large archipelago with mountainous islands surrounded by a string of islets on a barrier reef.
In elections for the State Legislatures of Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap, and the State House of Representatives of Chuuk - there are named senatorial regions for their Senate elections. Local government of municipalities in the Federated States of Micronesia is carried out by elected officials chosen by the inhabitants.
The Federated States of Micronesia (/ ˌ m aɪ k r oʊ ˈ n iː ʒ ə / ⓘ; abbreviated FSM), or simply Micronesia, is an island country in Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania.The federation consists of four states—from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae—that span across the western Pacific just north of the equator, for a longitudinal distance of almost 2,700 km (1,700 mi).
The office of the Governor of Chuuk is the highest elected position in the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia.The state was called Truk until 1989, so the title of this office prior to the change was Governor of Truk.
State officials lead the Chuuk Independence Movement. [3] Among Chuukese and within the Chuuk Government, concerns exist about the distribution of funds among the FSM states. While Chuuk is the most populous state, [8] accounting for almost half of the country's population, it receives only 30% of the financial grants under the CFA. [3]
Constituent elections were held on 4 November 2019, electing 24 delegates to the Constitutional Convention: 11 from Chuuk State, 7 from Pohnpei State, 3 from Kosrae State, and 3 from Yap State. [6] The Constitutional Convention convened on 7 January 2020, [ 7 ] but was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and did not meet between 13 March 2020 ...
State Island Name Population [3]; 1994 2000 Chuuk State: Eot - 382 Ettal: 267 Fananu: 355 Fanapanges: 681 Fefen: 4,062 Fono 397 Houk: 451 Kutu: 873 Losap: 448 Lukunoch
The FSM is divided in four states: Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap. Each has its own constitution, elected legislature, governor, and lieutenant governor. The state governments maintain considerable power, particularly regarding the implementation of budgetary policies.