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Background: In 1979 the Federated States of Micronesia a UN Trust Territory under US administration adopted a constitution. In 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the US which was amended and renewed in 2004. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment overfishing and overdependence on US aid.


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Location: Oceania island group in the North Pacific Ocean about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia

Geographic coordinates: 6 55 N 158 15 E

Map reference

Area
Rank: 191
Comparative: four times the size of Washington DC (land area only)

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 6,112 km

Maritime claims

Climate: tropical; heavy year-round rainfall especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage

Terrain: islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei Kosrae and Chuuk

Elevation

Natural resources: timber marine products deep-seabed minerals phosphate

Land use

Irrigated land: NA

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards: typhoons (June to December)

Geography
Note: four major island groups totaling 607 islands


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Population: 106,487 (July 2012 est.)
Rank: 191
Growth rate: -0.343% (2012 est.)
Growth rate rank: 214
Below poverty line: 26.7% (2000)

Nationality

Ethnic groups: Chuukese 48.8% Pohnpeian 24.2% Kosraean 6.2% Yapese 5.2% Yap outer islands 4.5% Asian 1.8% Polynesian 1.5% other 6.4% unknown 1.4% (2000 census)

Languages: English (official and common language) Chuukese Kosrean Pohnpeian Yapese Ulithian Woleaian Nukuoro Kapingamarangi

Religions: Roman Catholic 52.7% Protestant 41.7% (Congregational 40.1% Baptist 0.9% Seventh-Day Adventist 0.7%) other 3.8% none or unspecified 0.8% (2000 Census)

Demographic profile

Age structure

Dependency ratios

Median age

Population growth rate: -0.343% (2012 est.)
Rank: 214

Birth rate: 21.85 births/1000 population (2012 est.)
Rank: 78

Death rate: 4.31 deaths/1000 population (July 2012 est.)
Rank: 203

Net migration rate: -20.97 migrant(s)/1000 population (2012 est.)
Rank: 218

Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas

Environment
Current issues: overfishing climate change pollution

Air pollutants

Sex ratio

Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate
Rank: 81

Life expectancy at birth
Rank: 134

Total fertility rate: 2.68 children born/woman (2012 est.)
Rank: 76

Contraceptive prevalence rate

Drinking water source

Current health expenditure

Physicians density: 0.564 physicians/1000 population (2005)

Hospital bed density: 3.22 beds/1000 population (2009)

Sanitation facility access:
Unimproved:

Hiv/Aids
Adult prevalence rate: NA
People living with hivaids: NA
Deaths: NA

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures: NA

Literacy

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment


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Country name

Government type: constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force on 3 November 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force in May 2004

Capital

Administrative divisions: 4 states; Chuuk (Truk) Kosrae (Kosaie) Pohnpei (Ponape) Yap

Dependent areas

Independence: 3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship)

National holiday: Constitution Day 10 May (1979)

Constitution: 10 May 1979

Legal system: mixed legal system of common and customary law

International law organization participation: has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt

Citizenship

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch

Legislative branch: unicameral Congress (14 seats; 4 - one elected from each state to serve four-year terms and 10 - elected from single-member districts delineated by population to serve two-year terms; members elected by popular vote)

Judicial branch: Supreme Court

Political parties and leaders: no formal parties

International organization participation: ACP ADB AOSIS FAO G-77 IBRD ICAO ICRM IDA IFC IFRCS IMF IOC IOM IPU ITSO ITU MIGA OPCW PIF Sparteca SPC UN UNCTAD UNESCO WHO WMO

Diplomatic representation

Flag description: light blue with four white five-pointed stars centered; the stars are arranged in a diamond pattern; blue symbolizes the Pacific Ocean the stars represent the four island groups of Chuuk Kosrae Pohnpei and Yap

National symbols

National anthem

National heritage


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Economy overview: Economic activity consists primarily of subsistence farming and fishing. The islands have few mineral deposits worth exploiting except for high-grade phosphate. The potential for a tourist industry exists but the remote location a lack of adequate facilities and limited air connections hinder development. Under the original terms of the Compact of Free Association the US provided $1.3 billion in grant aid during the period 1986-2001; the level of aid has been subsequently reduced. The Amended Compact of Free Association with the US guarantees the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) millions of dollars in annual aid through 2023 and establishes a Trust Fund into which the US and the FSM make annual contributions in order to provide annual payouts to the FSM in perpetuity after 2023. The country's medium-term economic outlook appears fragile due not only to the reduction in US assistance but also to the current slow growth of the private sector.

Real gdp purchasing power parity:
Rank: 215

Real gdp growth rate: 0.3% (2005 est.)
Rank: 179

Real gdp per capita: $2,300 (2005 est.)
Rank: 188

Gross national saving

Gdp composition by end use

Gdp composition by sector of origin

Agriculture products: black pepper tropical fruits and vegetables coconuts bananas cassava (tapioca) sakau (kava) Kosraen citrus betel nuts sweet potatoes; pigs chickens; fish

Industries

Industrial production growth rate: NA%

Labor force: 16,360 (2008)
Rank: 212

Unemployment rate: 22% (2000 est.)
Rank: 165

Youth unemployment

Population below poverty line: 26.7% (2000)

Gini index

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Distribution of family income gini index

Budget
Surplus or deficit: 5.6% of GDP (FY07 est.)
Surplus or deficit rank: 12

Taxes and other revenues: 69.7% of GDP (FY07 est.)
Rank: 7

Public debt

Revenue

Fiscal year: 1 October - 30 September

Inflation rate consumer prices: 3.5% (2010 est.)
Rank: 93

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate: 15.13% (31 December 2010 est.)
Rank: 41

Stock of narrow money: $27.22 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Rank: 188

Stock of broad money: $113.9 million (31 December 2010 est.)
Rank: 189

Stock of domestic credit: $43.72 million (31 December 2010 est.)
Rank: 188

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance: -$34.3 million (FY05 est.)
Rank: 62

Exports: $14 million (2004 est.)
Rank: 206
Commodities: fish garments bananas black pepper sakau (kava) betel nut

Imports: $132.7 million (2004)
Rank: 208
Commodities: food manufactured goods machinery and equipment beverages

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $55.76 million (2010 est.)
Rank: 163

Debt external: $60.8 million (FY05 est.)
Rank: 193

Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates: the US dollar is used 1 (2012 est.)


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Electricity
Production: 192 million kWh (2002)
Production rank: 184
Consumption: 178.6 million kWh (2002)
Consumption rank: 187
Exports: 0 kWh (2002)
Exports rank: 195
Imports: 0 kWh (2002)
Imports rank: 187

Coal

Petroleum

Crude oil

Refined petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita


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Telephones
Main lines in use: 8,500 (2010)
Main lines in use rank: 201
Mobile cellular: 27,500 (2010)
Mobile cellular rank: 207

Telephone system

Broadcast media: no TV broadcast stations; each state has a multi-channel cable service with TV transmissions carrying roughly 95% imported programming and 5% local programming; about a half dozen radio stations (2009)

Internet
Country code: .fm
Hosts: 4,668 (2012)
Hosts rank: 147
Users: 17,000 (2009)
Users rank: 195

Broadband fixed subscriptions


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Military expenditures

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups


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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports: 6 (2012)
Rank: 174

Heliports

Pipelines

Railways

Roadways
Rank: 207

Waterways

Merchant marine
Rank: 139

Ports and terminals: Colonia (Tomil Harbor) Lele Harbor Pohnepi Harbor


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Disputes international: none

Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs: major consumer of cannabis