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Aimeliik
Airai
Angaur
Hatohobei
Kayangel
Koror
Melekeok
Ngaraard
Ngarchelong
Ngardmau
Ngaremlengui/Ngeremlengui
Ngatpang
Ngchesar
Ngiwal
Peleliu
Sonsorol
Credits
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(A) Die change
(B) AIRAI changed to AIRAI STATE
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No general plates are in use.
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1990 - 1992: "Charm of Micronesia" national plate used
1993 - 1997: Dark blue on orange
1998 - 2008: Various colors (orange, green, blue, purple on white) are known
2001 - 2011: Parallel series, black on white, with different registration scheme
2007 - 2015: Light blue on white with different dies
2009 - 2015: Dark blue on white, with different dies
Since 2015: Blue or purple on white and simple serial number and layout like 1999 - 2000
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(A) First know year
(B) Last known year
(C) Unknown/undated. New design?
(D) The reference "Milad's First Born" may refer to a ritual practised in Palau in which a new mother, the 'mlechell', drinks herbal medicines to cleanse her body and make her strong and healthy after the birth of her first born child.
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(A) Plexiglass
(B) Australian dimensions
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Years are approximate
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(A) The legend on these plates says "Sonsorol Fanah - Meril Islands" (SFM prefix). However, there is neither a "Fanah" nor a "Meril" island but there is a "Fanna" (or "Fana", 0.48 km2) and a "Merir" (or "Melieli", 0.91 km2) island both of which are tiny atolls. It is unknown if there are any registered vehicles on these islands and if these license plates are legitimate or fakes.
(1) Jim Fox/Greg Gibson
(2) Christian Richter