• Source: Postage stamps and postal history of the Federated States of Micronesia

This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).
The Federated States of Micronesia are located in the Caroline Islands in the western Pacific Ocean and consist of over 600 islands.




Pre-independence


The islands first used stamps of Germany for the Caroline Islands and then stamps of Japan from 1914 to 1946. The islands then became part of the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific and used American stamps from 1946.




Independence


The first stamps of independent Micronesia were issued in 1984 and depicted the four federated states that make up the country, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae, in a se-tenant design.
The FSM Postal Service delivers to and picks up mail from retail customers. As part of the special relationship with the United States, the United States Postal Service transports mail between the constituent states of the FSM and between the United States and the FSM. The FSM is also part of the United States ZIP code system, with the same postal rates charged.




See also


Postage stamps and postal history of the German colonies
Postage stamps and postal history of the Marshall Islands
Postage stamps and postal history of Palau




References






Further reading


U.S. Pacific Islands Bulletin

The website for the U.S. Pacific Islands Bulletin is now
https://sites.google.com/site/pacificislanditems/united-states-pacific-islands-bulletin

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Postage stamps and postal history of the Federated States of Micronesia
• Postage stamps and postal history of the Caroline Islands
• Postage stamps and postal history of Palau
• Outline of the Federated States of Micronesia
• Postage stamps and postal history of the Marshall Islands
• Universal Postal Union
• German New Guinea
• United States Postal Service
• ZIP Code
• Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Me–Mz)