The main economic activities of the people of Chuuk are subsistence farming and fishing, and tourism is also an emerging sector.
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Aranuka Island
[ Residents of Aranuka Island]
Aranuka is an atoll of Kiribati. It has an area of 11.6 square kilometres (4.5 square miles) and a population of 1,057 in 2010. Aranuka has white sandy beaches and blue waters. The atoll has tall mangrove trees with heights of more than 15 m (49 ft). The uninhabited islets of the island also provide swimming and snorkeling spots for tourists. The island is served by two flights a week from South Tarawa. Charter boat services are also available.
Accommodation is provided by the Island Council guesthouse.
Chuuk – Language
The official language of the FSM is English. The people of Chuuk also speak their own indigenous language, Chuukese.
Chuuk – Population
53,500 (approximately half the total population of The Federated States of Micronesia)
Chuuk – Climate Temperatures
Warm, humid tropical climate. Rain throughout the year.
Diving in Yap.
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Yap is a good place for diving. It has virgin reefs with beautiful corals, sea caves, sea turtles and amazing grey sharks and barracudas that most divers would love to witness.
But the most famous attraction for divers would be Yap’s manta rays.
Chuuk – Location and Geographic Description
Western Pacific Ocean, 2500 miles South-West of Hawaii, just above Equator.
Total land area of 49.2 square miles, includes 7 major island groups.
Kosrae – Time Zone
(GMT + 11) – No daylight saving time, same UTC offset all year
Kosrae – Currency
The U.S dollar is the official currency used in Kosrae and throughout Micronesia.
Kosrae – Economy
Kosrae’s economy still greatly depends on the cash economy of the United States. As part of the FSM the state receives US funding through the Compact Agreement which is set to run until the year 2001.
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