Time Zone |
America/New_York |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-5 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC-4 |
Time Zone |
Pacific/Kosrae |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+11 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Arnold is located in Anne Arundel County in the central part of the U.S. state of Maryland, part of the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, about 11 kilometers from the capital city of Annapolis and about 48 kilometers from the Baltimore metropolitan area. As a typical suburban community, Arnold is known for its livable environment and convenient amenities, with a population of about 25,000 (2020 estimate), and most of its residents are middle-class families. The local climate is temperate continental and humid, with four distinct seasons of warm, humid summers and cool, less snowy winters. The economy is dominated by services, retail, and small and medium-sized businesses, while employment opportunities are plentiful as it is radiated by neighboring military bases (e.g., Patuxent River Naval Air Station) and federal agencies. The community has excellent educational resources with several public elementary and secondary schools and community colleges, as well as parks and shopping centers, making it one of the popular places to live on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Chuuk, the heart of the Federated States of Micronesia, is located in the Caroline Islands in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of a number of atolls and islands, with Vaino, the capital, being one of the federal government's locations. Famous for its World War II fleet base at Truk Lagoon, which is home to nearly 100 ships and aircraft wrecks, the lagoon is known as "the largest undersea museum in the Pacific theater of operations," and is one of the world's top wreck diving destinations. The Chuukese culture preserves traditional seafaring techniques and canoeing, and the fusion of Micronesian and colonial history attracts history buffs and divers alike to explore the legends of its azure depths. As an important cultural landmark in Micronesia, Chuuk's unique natural and human landscapes reveal the mystical charm of the Pacific Islands.