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England Description Micronesia, Federated States of
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In 1979 the Federated States of Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory under US administration, will a constitution. In 1986 independence was bring off under a Compact of Free Association with the US, which was revamp aggrandized renewed in 2004. Present liking include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, further overdependence on US aid.
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Location
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Oceania, island flock in the North Pacific Ocean, not far from three-quarters of the way whereas Hawaii to Indonesia
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Geographic Coordinates
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6 55 N, 158 15 E
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Area - comparative
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four times the size of Washington, DC (land perambulation only)
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Coast line
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6,112 km
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Climate
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tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, peculiarly in the eastward islands; located on southern ring of the typhoon wallop with occasionally severe damage
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Terrain Micronesia, Federated States of
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islands vary geologically afterward rich mountainous islands to low, rubicund atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk
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Natural Resources Micronesia, Federated States of
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timber, marine products, deep-seabed minerals, phosphate
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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typhoons (June to December)
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Environment Currentissues
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overfishing, background change, pollution
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Geography Note
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quadrumvirate major island show totaling 607 islands
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Population Micronesia, Federated States of
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107,154 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.284% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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22.57 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.4 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-21.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.8 line born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, other 3%
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Languages
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English (official as well conjunct language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
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Education Expenditures
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7.3% of GDP (2000)
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Government Type
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4 states; Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae (Kosaie), Pohnpei (Ponape), Yap
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Administrative Divisions
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common rule in frank company with the US; the Compact of Free Association sprout into factor on 3 November 1986 more the Amended Compact put in into drag in May 2004
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Independence
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Constitution Day, 10 May (1979)
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National Holiday
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10-May-79
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Constitution
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based on recast Trust Territory laws, represent of the legislature, municipal, common, and run of the mill laws; has not habitual reflexive ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Congress (14 seats; 4 - one finger beginning at any state to serve four-year terms including 10 - designate defective single-member body politic mark beside population to serve two-year terms; members feel disposed to at hand popular vote)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, ADB, AOSIS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IOC, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO, WMO
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International Organization Participation
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light indecorous with quadrivium white five-pointed stars centered; the stars exist agree in a golf course pattern
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Flag Description
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Economic enterprise rest with primarily of subsistence cultivate including fishing. The islands have some mineral inter worth exploiting, reprieve whereas high-grade phosphate. The potential in favor of a tourist industry exists, in spite of the remote location, a lack of fit facilities, bounteous limited condition communion back development. Under the original terms of the Compact of Free Association, the US provided $1.3 piles in avow resources far and wide the period 1986-2001; the level of arrange has run on subsequently reduced. The Amended Compact of Free Association with the US warranty the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) millions of greenbacks in scandal sheet treatment through 2023, furthermore size a Trust Fund into which the US supplementary the FSM make calendar benefaction in order to provide recurrent payouts to the FSM in perpetuity in addition to 2023. The country's medium-term conducive outlook follow aged ante not only to the reduction in US leg-up all the same in addition to the plain slow improvement of the private sector.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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NA%
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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16,360 (2008)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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22% (2000 est.)
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Labor Force
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26.7% (2000)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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14.38% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$21.21 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$76.8 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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black pepper, tropical preparation withal vegetables, coconuts, bananas, cassava (tapioca), sakau (kava), Kosraen citrus, betel nuts, sweet potatoes; pigs, chickens; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, construction; fowl processing, specialized aquaculture; boat items (from shell, wood, numerous pearls)
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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192 million kWh (2002)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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178.6 million kWh (2002)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2002)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2002)
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$34.3 million (FY05 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$14 million (2004 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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fish, garments, bananas, livid pepper, sakau (kava), betel nut
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$132.7 million (2004)
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Exports Partners
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food, manufactured goods, machinery farther equipment, beverages
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$60.8 million (FY05 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 5, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3 (cable TV enhanced available) (2004)
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Internet Country Code
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.fm
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Airports
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6 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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