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1. As the name implies, the Federated States of Micronesia is located in Micronesia, which is one of the three main subregions of Oceania; the other two being Polynesia and Melanesia. A seemingly-related geographical term is Macaronesia (not to be misspelled as Macronesia), which includes islands that belong to Cape Verde, Portugal, and Spain. While Macaronesia is located in the North Atlantic Ocean, where is Micronesia located?
2. Located to the northeast of New Guinea, the Caroline Islands are the collective term used to refer to the group of tiny islands that are politically divided between the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and Palau. With this information in mind, one can deduce that the FSM is located closest to which of the following major circles of latitude?
3. As with other tiny archipelago nations such as Kiribati, the Maldives, the Marshall Islands, and Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia is known to have one of the highest ratios for which of the following measures?
4. The flag of the Federated States of Micronesia features a blue field with four white five-pointed stars. Each star represents a state that constitutes the nation. The largest state of the country might remind one of an ancient city that was destroyed by the deadly Mount Vesuvius eruption in AD 79. Which state is being described?
5. Though Weno is the largest town of the Federated States of Micronesia, it is not the nation's capital. Which town, located in the northwestern region of Pohnpei, is the capital of the island nation?
6. Nan Madol is an important archaeological site of the Federated States of Micronesia. The small islands located in the lagoon on the site are interconnected by canals, earning the site the nickname of the "Venice of the Pacific". What happened to the site in 2016?
7. The Yap island of the Federated States of Micronesia is notable for its doughnut-shaped Rai stones that are used as money. These stones of various sizes can be found scattered all over the island. The stones were quarried and transported from which neighboring Micronesian island nation?
8. Known as the Wreck Diving Capital of the World, Chuuk Lagoon offers a spectacular view of naval warships and aircraft to divers. The site was used by the Japanese Imperial Fleet as a naval anchorage during which war?
9. At 782 meters, the highest point of the Federated States of Micronesia is also the second highest mountain in the subregion of Micronesia. Which mountain, located in Pohnpei, is being described?
10. Written by British neurologist and naturalist Oliver Sacks (1933-2015), "The Island of the Colorblind" (1997) describes the total color blindness disorder that affects residents of which island of the Federated States of Micronesia?
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