Where and what is Micronesia all about?

I got this information from another volunteer's blog (actually a volunteer from Omaha, NE!)....thanks Laura!

Okay, this is pulled straight out of my Welcome book:

"Together, the Republic of Palau and the Federated States of
Micronesia are called the Caroline Islands. They comprise 957
islands, islets, and reefs with a total land area of more than
460 square miles—spread over more than a million square
miles in the Pacific Ocean. They are located about two-thirds
of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia.
The five major islands of FSM and Palau are high, lush,
volcanic islands, and the surrounding islands are mostly
sandy low-lying coral atolls. Because all the islands are near
the equator (between five and 10 degrees north, except for
Kapingamarangi atoll, which is right on the equator), water
and air temperatures do not change much and maintain an
average between 80 degrees and 85 degrees (Fahrenheit)
year round.


The main islands of both Palau and FSM are surrounded by
barrier reefs. Kosrae, a smaller island, is surrounded by a fringe
reef. Tuna is plentiful outside the lagoons, while varieties of reef
fish, sea cucumber, mangrove crab, and other local delicacies
abound within them. Pohnpei is surrounded by an extensive
mangrove system and does not have beaches. The other islands
are a combination of mangrove and beach coastline.
Pohnpei has the most extensive rain forests of all the islands.
It also has the highest mountain (2,500 feet), Nanalaud, in
the area. Kosrae’s lush, moist terrain is very similar to that of
Pohnpei. Yap and Palau also have grasslands and forests."

My address for the first three months (the training period) will be:

Amber Ham, Peace Corps Trainee
Peace Corps/Micronesia
PO Box 9
Kolonia, Pohnpei, FM 96941