Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia
Capital: Palikir
History
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.
Geography
Metric Units
|
Total Area
|
702
sq km
|
| Land Boundaries |
0
km
|
| Border Countries |
No data |
| Coastline |
6,112
km
|
| Terrain |
islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk |
| Minimum Elevation |
0
m
|
| Maximum Elevation |
791
m
|
| Climate |
tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage |
| Natural Resources |
timber, marine products, deep-seabed minerals, phosphate |
| Arable Land |
2.86% |
| Permanent Crops |
24.29% |
Economy
Budget & Debt
Trade
| Exports |
$24.9 million |
| Export Items |
fish, garments, bananas, black pepper, sakau (kava), betel nuts |
| Export Partners |
No data |
| Imports |
$132.7 million |
| Import Items |
food, manufactured goods, machinery and equipment, beverages |
| Import Partners |
No data |
People
| Population |
106,104 |
| Population Growth |
-0.38% |
| 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) |
| Religion |
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) |
| Life Expectancy |
72.07 years |
| Infant Mortality |
0.99 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Maternal Mortality |
1.3 deaths/100,000 live births |
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