Micronesian describes something of, from, or related to
Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania composed of hundreds of small islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Micronesian may refer to:
People and society
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Micronesian people, people from the general region of Micronesia
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Micronesian citizen
The nationality law of the Federated States of Micronesia determines who is or may become a citizen or national of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Article III of the Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia provides the basis fo ...
, a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia, an independent sovereign island nation
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Micronesian passport
Micronesian passports are the regular travel document issued by the Federated States of Micronesia to its citizens in order to enable them to travel outside the country.
Passport cover
Micronesian passports are blue with the word "PASSPORT" wri ...
, issued by the Federated States of Micronesia
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Micronesian Americans, Americans descended from people of the Federated States of Micronesia
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Micronesian Japanese, people from Japan who settled in Micronesia in the first half of the 20th century
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Micronesian mythology
Micronesian mythology comprises the traditional belief systems of the people of Micronesia. There is no single belief system in the islands of Micronesia, as each island region has its own mythological beings.
Region
Micronesia is a region in th ...
, the traditional belief systems of the people of Micronesia
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Micronesian languages, twenty languages forming a family of Oceanic languages
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Micronesian Pidgin English, an English-based pidgin language spoken in nineteenth-century Micronesia
Biology
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Micronesian imperial pigeon
The Micronesian imperial pigeon (''Ducula oceanica''), also known as the Micronesian pigeon, and Belochel is a species of bird in the family Columbidae (doves). It is found in Palau, the Caroline Islands, the Marshall Islands and Nauru. Its habit ...
, a species of bird in the family Columbidae
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Micronesian kingfisher Micronesian kingfisher is a common name used to refer to several species of bird of the genus ''Todiramphus'' found in neighboring island countries of the western Pacific Ocean.
* Guam kingfisher
The Guam kingfisher (''Todiramphus cinnamominus'' ...
, a group of kingfishers from the Pacific Islands of Guam, Pohnpei and Palau
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Micronesian megapode, an endangered megapode which inhabits islands of the Western Pacific Ocean
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Micronesian myzomela, a species of bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidaeyes
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Micronesian starling, a species of starling in the family Sturnidae
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Micronesian swiftlet
The island swiftlet, also known as the Caroline swiftlet, Micronesian swiftlet, or Caroline Islands swiftlet, (''Aerodramus inquietus'') is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the unifo ...
, a species of swift in the family Apodidae
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Micronesian Games
The Micronesian Games (or Micro Games, MicroGames) are a quadrennial international multi-sport event within the Micronesian region. The Games were first held in 1969 in Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands). The 2010 Micronesian Games were initially d ...
, a quadrennial international multi-sport event within the Micronesian region
See also
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Pacific Islander
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