What does "micronesia" mean?

A continental region in Oceania in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, consisting of around 2,000 small islands.

How do you pronounce "micronesia"?

Pronounced //ˌmaɪkroʊˈniːʒə//.

Common synonyms include: federated states of micronesia, fsm, island archipelago, island nation, micronesian region, western pacific region.

/ˌmaɪkroʊˈniːʒə/ name

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Proper Noun

1
A continental region in Oceania in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, consisting of around 2,000 small islands.
2
The Federated States of Micronesia (a country consisting of about 700 islands in the Micronesia region).

"Palikir is the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia."

From Ancient Greek μικρόνησος (mikrónēsos, “small island”, from μικρός (mikrós, “small, minimum”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”)) + -ia.