Thursday, September 23, 2010

Micronesia

The Federated States of Micronesia is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean which, like many island nations in the Pacific Ocean, is probably not worth the time or effort it'll take to write this entry (admittedly not very much to begin with). Much of Micronesia was once ruled by the Saudeleur, a mighty(ish) empire built around the island of Yap. The Saudeleur capital was Nan Madol, a now-ruined city off the shore of Pohnpei, which is apparently referred to by some as the Venice of the Pacific, a title which is a lot more impressive if you don't realize that the only requirement for being the Venice of something is that the city be impossible to navigate without a canoe. Micronesia became an independent state in 1986, but still has an economy based largely on the United States mailing it a giant check every year.

Micronesia's most famous residents include Cthulu, a cosmic being of unspeakable evil who used to rent an apartment in Nan Madol.

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