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Micronesia voters to decide path to sovereignty
In the Pacific, Micronesia voters approve a new federation detailing full sovereignty under a free association with the United States. The plan outlines rights while preserving traditional chiefly prerogatives and sets Kolonia as the capital. Districts Yap Truk Ponape Kosrae favored. Palau expected no, Marshall Islands pivotal.
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United Nations
Micronesia
Central Pacific
Federated States of Micronesia
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Rhode Island
Kolonia
Ponape
Hawaii
U.S. Treasury
New York
U.N. Trusteeship Council
Yap
Truk
Kosrae
Palau
Marshall Islands
U.N. Security Council
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