2021-JAN-13

Polity Timeline
PACIFIC ISLANDS

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

German Possessions in the Pacific Ocean : SOUTH SEA ISLANDS

(Ponape)

- CAROLINE ISLANDS

1914-10-07:

Japanese Occupied Territory of SOUTH SEAS ISLANDS

(Jaluit)

- SOUTH SEAS ISLANDS

1920-12-17:

Territory of SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS [Japanese Administration of the League of Nations Mandate of the South Seas Islands]

(Moen on Truk ^a + Saipan ^b)

- SOUTH SEAS ISLANDS

1944-09-15:

Territory of the PACIFIC ISLANDS [American Occupation]

(Koror)

- PACIFIC ISLANDS

1947-07-18:

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands : TTPI [United Nations Trust Territory under United States Navy Administration]

((Agana))

- PACIFIC ISLANDS

1962-10-03:

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands : TTPI [United Nations Trust Territory under American Administration]

(Garapan on Saipan)

- PACIFIC ISLANDS

1987-07-10:

Territory of the PACIFIC ISLANDS [Transitional Administration]

(Koror)

- PACIFIC ISLANDS

1994-10-01:

Compact of Free Association of the Pacific Islands : COFA

(Honolulu + Ebeye on Kwajalein)

- PACIFIC ISLANDS

2009-10-01:

Compact of Free Association of the Pacific Islands : COFA

(Honolulu + Ebeye on Kwajalein)

- PACIFIC ISLANDS

2010-12-01:

Compact of Free Association of the Pacific Islands : COFA

(Honolulu + Ebeye on Kwajalein)

- PACIFIC ISLANDS

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

German Possessions in the Pacific Ocean : SOUTH SEA ISLANDS

(Ponape)

- CAROLINE ISLANDS

1914-10-07:

Japanese Occupied Territory of SOUTH SEAS ISLANDS

(Jaluit)

- SOUTH SEAS ISLANDS

1920-12-17:

Territory of SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS [Japanese Administration of the League of Nations Mandate of the South Seas Islands]

(Moen on Truk ^a + Saipan ^b)

- SOUTH SEAS ISLANDS

1944-09-15:

Territory of the PACIFIC ISLANDS [American Occupation]

(Koror)

- PACIFIC ISLANDS

1944-09-20:

Territory of the PACIFIC ISLANDS [United States Navy Administration]

((Agana))

- PACIFIC ISLANDS

1947-07-18:

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands : TTPI [United Nations Trust Territory under United States Navy Administration]

((Agana))

- PACIFIC ISLANDS

1986-11-03:

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands : TTPI [Transitional Administration]

(Koror)

- PACIFIC ISLANDS

1994-05-25:

Territory of the PACIFIC ISLANDS

(Koror)

- PACIFIC ISLANDS

1994-10-01:

Compact of Free Association of the Pacific Islands : COFA

(Honolulu + Ebeye on Kwajalein)

- PACIFIC ISLANDS

2009-10-01:

Compact of Free Association of the Pacific Islands : COFA

(Honolulu + Ebeye on Kwajalein)

- PACIFIC ISLANDS

2010-12-01:

Compact of Free Association of the Pacific Islands : COFA

(Honolulu + Ebeye on Kwajalein)

- PACIFIC ISLANDS

Sovereignty changes:

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Ponape

1907-01-01:

Colonia am Jap

1914-10-07:

Jaruto

1914-10-08:

Korōru

1914-10-14:

Korōru + Saipan

1920-12-17:

Toraku + Saipan

1921-07-01:

Korōru

1944-09-15:

Koror

1944-09-20:

(Agaña)

1951-07-01:

Garapan on Saipan

1986-11-03:

Oreor

1994-10-01:

Honolulu + Epjā

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

SÜDSEE-INSELN

1914-10-07:

NAN´YŌ

1914-10-08:

NANYŌ

1914-12-28:

NAN-JIMA

1920-12-17:

NANYŌ GUNTŌ

1944-09-15:

PACIFIC ISLANDS

1944-09-20:

THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

German Possessions in the Pacific Ocean : SOUTH SEA ISLANDS

1914-10-07:

Japanese Occupied Territory of SOUTH SEAS ISLANDS

1914-12-28:

Japanese Occupied Territory of SOUTHERN ISLANDS

1920-12-17:

Territory of SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS [Japanese Administration of the League of Nations Mandate of the South Seas Islands]

1922-04-01:

SOUTH SEAS Agency [League of Nations Mandate of the South Pacific under Japanese Administration]

1935-01-01:

SOUTH SEAS Agency [League of Nations Mandate unrecognized by Japan]

1944-09-15:

Territory of the PACIFIC ISLANDS [American Occupation]

1944-09-20:

Territory of the PACIFIC ISLANDS [United States Navy Administration]

1947-07-18:

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands : TTPI [United Nations Trust Territory under United States Navy Administration]

1951-07-01:

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands : TTPI [United Nations Trust Territory under American Administration]

1986-10-21:

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands : TTPI

1986-11-03:

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands : TTPI [Transitional Administration]

1987-07-10:

Territory of the PACIFIC ISLANDS [Transitional Administration]

1991-10-01:

Territory of the PACIFIC ISLANDS

1994-10-01:

Compact of Free Association of the Pacific Islands : COFA

Ruler changes:

1978-01-09:

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands : TTPI [United Nations Trust Territory under American Administration]

(Garapan on Saipan)

- US
(US)

1994-10-01:

Compact of Free Association of the Pacific Islands : COFA

(Honolulu + Ebeye on Kwajalein)

- Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas (us)
(Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas (us))

2013-09-11:

Compact of Free Association of the Pacific Islands : COFA

(Honolulu + Ebeye on Kwajalein)

- Esther Kiaaina (us)
(Esther Kia´āina (us))

2016-05-01:

Compact of Free Association of the Pacific Islands : COFA

(Honolulu + Ebeye on Kwajalein)

- Nikolao Pula (us)
(Nikolao Nik Pula (us))

2017-09-18:

Compact of Free Association of the Pacific Islands : COFA

(Honolulu + Ebeye on Kwajalein)

- Douglas Domenech (us)
(Douglas William Domenech (us))

2022-08-04:

Compact of Free Association of the Pacific Islands : COFA

(Honolulu + Ebeye on Kwajalein)

- Carmen Cantor (us)
(Carmen G. Cantor (us))