Micronesia international travel guide

Micronesia

Micronesia is part of Oceania with main city at Palikir. It's usually 🌤️ 27.20 °C in Micronesia with a rainfall of 🌧 224.95 mm. Internet speed in Micronesia is on average 0.9 Mbps. In Micronesia you drive on the right side. Its Developing country with a population of 103K people. The main currency is US Dollar. The languages spoken are English. Automatic teller machines are rare in Micronesia. Current travel safety advice is Do not travel. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
👍 Developing   🌤️ ~27.20 °C   🌧 ~224.95 mm  👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 103K people

Advice

🛡️ Travel safety

Do not travel

If you're in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and wish to return to Australia, do so as soon as possible by commercial means. Follow the Australian Embassy in Pohnpei social media accounts for regular updates. (See Local contacts for links.) Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, FSM has suspended entry of all incoming passengers until further notice. If you travel there despite our advice, travel restrictions vary between FSM states or may change at short notice. Contact your travel provider for details. See Travel. We now advise: Do not travel to FSM.

issued date: April 2, 2020

General

🔌 Sockets

Micronesia uses 120V, 60Hz with sockets and plugs Type A and Type B.

🌐 Languages

The languages that are typically spoken are English

Money

💱 Currencies Used

Micronesia uses the United States dollar (symbol: $), code USD.Banknotes come in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 dollars. Dollar is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 1 dollar and 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 cents.

🏧 ATMs

Automatic teller machines are rare in Micronesia. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Calling

📡 Internet

Internet speed in Micronesia is on average 0.9 Mbps. WiFi coverage in Micronesia is low. It is not as easy to find one.

📞 Calling

To call Micronesia, dial +, then 691 (the country code for Micronesia), then the area code and the local number.

Driving

🛣️ Road rules

In Micronesia you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick). Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 32 km/h (19 mph) on undivided highways and 8-32 km/h (4-19 mph) in all built-up areas.

🆘 Emergency

Police

110

Ambulance

119

Fire department

119

Last updated: January 1, 2021

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