Congress of Micronesia

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The Congress of Micronesia was the legislative body of the former Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in the western Pacific, serving as a precursor to the modern national legislatures of several Micronesian states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct legislature
legislature
unicameral legislature
appliesToJurisdiction Chuuk
linked to: Chuuk State

Federated States of Micronesia
Kosrae
linked to: Kosrae State

Marshall Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
Pohnpei
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands District of Palau
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands District of Ponape
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands District of Truk
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands District of Yap
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands District of the Marshall Islands
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands District of the Northern Mariana Islands
United Nations Trust Territory
Yap
linked to: Yap Islands
country Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
dissolved 1979
followedBy modern national legislatures of Micronesian states
hasCapital Saipan
hasHistoricalRole development of self-government in Micronesia
transition from trusteeship to independence and free association for Micronesian entities
hasPart House of Representatives of the Congress of Micronesia
Senate of the Congress of Micronesia
inception 1965
languageOfWorkOrName English
legislativeBodyFor Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
legislativeBranchOf Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands government
legislatureFor Micronesian districts under United Nations trusteeship
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Western Pacific Ocean
locatedInTimeZone Pacific time zones
numberOfHouses 2
precededBy Council of Micronesia
replacedBy Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
Nitijeļā of the Marshall Islands
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature
Palau National Congress
seat Saipan
significantEvent served as a precursor to the modern legislatures of several Micronesian states
territoryAdministeredBy United States

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Palau National Congress replaces Congress of Micronesia
Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia predecessor Congress of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
linked to: Congress of Micronesia
OEK replaces Congress of Micronesia