Kiribati (officially pronounced Kiribas) is a presidential republic, which gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1979 and joined the United Nations as a full member in 1999. The majority of the population live on the largest island, Tarawa, but overpopulation is causing problems. Many on outer islands live at […]

Located in the Pacific ocean and officially renamed in 1982 the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is an independent island nation (70 sq. miles of land spread out over 750,000 sq. miles of ocean) that is part of the larger island group of Micronesia. Micronesian colonists occupied the islands […]

The Federated States of Micronesia is a nation made up of hundreds of islands which are ruled by a parliamentary republic without established political parties. Constitution and government The constitution and government of Micronesia protect religious freedom and ensure religious equality for all. The constitution and other laws and policies […]

Nauru is an island republic with a unicameral parliament and no political parties, with politicians usually standing on independent platforms. With a population of around 10,000, the island is the smallest republic in the world. Constitution and government The Constitution and other laws and policies protect freedom of thought, conscience […]

Palau, part of a former United Nations Trust territory, became independent in 1994. A population of 20,600 people inhabit an archipelago of volcanic and coral islands. Constitution and government The constitution preamble states that the people of Palau “venture in to the future with full reliance on our own efforts […]