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Basic Facts
Official name Federated States of Micronesia
Capital Palikir
Area 702 sq km
271 sq mi
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People
Population 107,434 (2009 estimate)
Population growth
Population growth rate -0.24 percent (2009 estimate)
Projected population in 2025 98,948 (2009 estimate)
Projected population in 2050 74,483 (2009 estimate)
Population density 153 persons per sq km (2009 estimate)
396 persons per sq mi (2009 estimate)
Urban/rural distribution
Share urban 29 percent (2003 estimate)
Share rural 72 percent (2003 estimate)
Largest cities, with population
Palikir 7,000 (2003)
Kolonia 5,680 (2000)
Ethnic groups
Chuukese 41 percent
Pohnpeian 26 percent
Other 33 percent
Languages
English (official), Chuukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean
Religious affiliations
Christian 93 percent
Indigenous beliefs 3 percent
Baha'i 2 percent
Other 2 percent
Health and Education
Life expectancy
Total 70.9 years (2009 estimate)
Female 72.9 years (2009 estimate)
Male 69.1 years (2009 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 26 deaths per 1,000 live births (2009 estimate)
Literacy rate
Total 89 percent (1980)
Female 88 percent (1980)
Male 91 percent (1980)
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $236 million (2007)
GDP per capita (U.S.$) $2,125.50 (2007)
GDP by economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 44.5 percent (1983)
Industry Not available
Services Not available
Monetary unit
1 United States dollar (US$), consisting of 100 cents
Major trade partners for exports
Japan, United States, and Marshall Islands
Major trade partners for imports
United States, Australia, and Japan
Sources
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
Health and Education section
Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
Note
Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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