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Micronesia is a small island country in the Pacific is one of the latest places on Earth to experience an outbreak of Covid-19.

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Micronesia is a small island country in the Pacific is one of the latest places on Earth to experience an outbreak of Covid-19.

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About Micronesia

Micronesia is located in the Western Pacific, in the Micronesia sub-region of Oceania.
It consists of consists of four island states: Yap, Chuuk, Kosrae and Pohnpei.
Capital:Palikir
It shares its sea borders with Guam, the Republic of Marshall Islands, Palau, Kiribati, and the Mariana Islands.