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Flag Description:
light blue with four white five-pointed stars centered; the
stars are arranged in a diamond pattern
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Micronesia, Federated States of |
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Background:
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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:
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Oceania,
island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about
three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia |
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Geographic coordinates:
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6 55 N,
158 15 E |
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Map references:
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Oceania
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Area:
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total:
702 sq km
land: 702 sq km
water: 0 sq km (fresh water only)
note: includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk)
Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae (Kosaie) |
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Area - comparative:
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four
times the size of Washington, DC (land area only) |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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6,112 km
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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Climate:
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tropical;
heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern
islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt
with occasionally severe damage |
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Terrain:
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islands
vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low,
coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae,
and Chuuk |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest
point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Dolohmwar (Totolom) 791 m |
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Natural resources:
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forests,
marine products, deep-seabed minerals, phosphate |
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Land use:
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arable
land: 5.71%
permanent crops: 45.71%
other: 48.58% (2001) |
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Irrigated land:
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NA |
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Natural hazards:
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typhoons
(June to December) |
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Environment - current issues:
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overfishing, climate change, pollution |
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Environment - international agreements:
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party
to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate
Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous
Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected
agreements |
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Geography - note:
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four
major island groups totaling 607 islands |
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People |
Micronesia, Federated States of |
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Population:
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108,105
(July 2005 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14
years: 37.1% (male 20,439/female 19,674)
15-64 years: 59.8% (male 32,382/female 32,313)
65 years and over: 3% (male 1,461/female 1,836)
(2005 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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-0.08%
(2005 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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25.11
births/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Death rate:
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4.87
deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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-21.01
migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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NA |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total:
30.21 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 33.3 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 26.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2005
est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total
population: 69.75 years
male: 67.96 years
female: 71.62 years (2005 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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3.25
children born/woman (2005 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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Nationality:
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noun:
Micronesian(s)
adjective: Micronesian; Chuukese, Kosraen(s),
Pohnpeian(s), Yapese |
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Ethnic groups:
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nine
ethnic Micronesian and Polynesian groups |
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Religions:
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Roman
Catholic 50%, Protestant 47% |
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Languages:
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English
(official and common language), Trukese, Pohnpeian,
Yapese, Kosrean, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro,
Kapingamarangi |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89%
male: 91%
female: 88% (1980 est.) |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Federated States of
Micronesia
conventional short form: none
former: Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts (Trust
Territory of the Pacific Islands)
abbreviation: FSM |
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Government type:
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constitutional government in free association with the
US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3
November 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force
May 2004 |
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Capital:
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Palikir
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Administrative divisions:
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4 states;
Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae (Kosaie), Pohnpei (Ponape), Yap
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Independence:
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3
November 1986 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeship)
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National holiday:
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Constitution Day, 10 May (1979) |
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Constitution:
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10 May
1979 |
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Legal system:
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based on
adapted Trust Territory laws, acts of the legislature,
municipal, common, and customary laws |
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Suffrage:
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18 years
of age; universal |
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Executive branch:
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chief
of state: President Joseph J. URUSEMAL (since 11 May
2003); Vice President Redley KILLION (11 May 2003); note
- the president is both the chief of state and head of
government
head of government: President Joseph J. URUSEMAL
(since 11 May 2003); Vice President Redley KILLION (11
May 2003); note - the president is both the chief of
state and head of government
cabinet: Cabinet
elections: president and vice president elected
by Congress from among the four senators at large for
four-year terms; election last held 11 May 2003 (next to
be held May 2007); note - a proposed constitutional
amendment to establish popular elections for president
and vice president failed
election results: Joseph J. URUSEMAL elected
president; percent of Congress vote - NA%; Redley
KILLION elected vice president; percent of Congress vote
- NA% |
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Legislative branch:
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unicameral Congress (14 seats; four - 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)
elections: elections for four-year term seats
last held 4 March 2003 (next to be held March 2007);
elections for two-year term seats last held 8 March 2005
(next to be held March 2007)
election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats -
independents 14 |
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Judicial branch:
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Supreme
Court |
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Political parties and leaders:
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no formal
parties |
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International organization participation:
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ACP,
AsDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IOC,
ITU, MIGA, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO,
WMO |
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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chief
of mission: Ambassador Jesse Bibiano MAREHALAU
chancery: 1725 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
telephone: [1] (202) 223-4383
FAX: [1] (202) 223-4391
consulate(s) general: Honolulu and Tamuning
(Guam) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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chief
of mission: Ambassador Suzanne K. HALE
embassy: 101 Upper Pics Road, Kolonia
mailing address: P. O. Box 1286, Kolonia,
Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia 96941
telephone: [691] 320-2187
FAX: [691] 320-2186 |
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Flag description:
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light
blue with four white five-pointed stars centered; the
stars are arranged in a diamond pattern |
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Economy |
Micronesia, Federated States of |
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Economy - overview:
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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. 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 slow growth of the private
sector. Geographical isolation and a poorly developed
infrastructure remain major impediments to long-term
growth. |
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GDP (purchasing power parity):
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$277
million
note: GDP is supplemented by grant aid, averaging
perhaps $100 million annually (2002 est.) |
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GDP - real growth rate:
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1% (2002
est.) |
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GDP - per capita:
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purchasing power parity - $2,000 (2002 est.) |
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 50%
industry: 4%
services: 46% (2000 est.) |
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Labor force:
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NA |
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Labor force - by occupation:
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two-thirds are government employees |
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Unemployment rate:
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16% (1999
est.) |
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Population below poverty line:
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26.7%
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest
10%: NA
highest 10%: NA |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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1% (2002
est.) |
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Budget:
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revenues: $161 million ($69 million less grants)
expenditures: $160 million, including capital
expenditures of NA (1998 est.) |
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Agriculture - products:
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black
pepper, tropical fruits and vegetables, coconuts,
cassava (tapioca), betel nuts, sweet potatoes; pigs,
chickens |
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Industries:
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tourism,
construction, fish processing, specialized aquaculture,
craft items from shell, wood, and pearls |
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Industrial production growth rate:
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NA |
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Electricity - production:
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192
million kWh (2002) |
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Electricity - production by source:
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NA |
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Electricity - consumption:
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178.6
million kWh (2002) |
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Electricity - exports:
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0 kWh
(2002) |
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Electricity - imports:
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0 kWh
(2002) |
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Exports:
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$22
million (f.o.b.) (FY99/00 est.) |
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Exports - commodities:
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fish,
garments, bananas, black pepper |
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Exports - partners:
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Japan,
US, Guam (2000) |
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Imports:
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$149
million f.o.b. (FY99/00 est.) |
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Imports - commodities:
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food,
manufactured goods, machinery and equipment, beverages
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Imports - partners:
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US,
Australia, Japan (2000) |
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Debt - external:
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$53.1
million (FY02/03 est.) |
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Economic aid - recipient:
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under
terms of the Compact of Free Association, the US pledged
$1.3 billion in grant aid during the period 1986-2001;
the level of aid has been subsequently reduced |
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Currency (code):
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US dollar
(USD) |
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Currency code:
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USD |
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Exchange rates:
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the US
dollar is used |
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Fiscal year:
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1 October
- 30 September |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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10,100
(2001) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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1,800
(2002) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: adequate system
domestic: islands interconnected by shortwave
radiotelephone (used mostly for government purposes),
satellite (Intelsat) ground stations, and some coaxial
and fiber-optic cable; cellular service available on
Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap
international: country code - 691; satellite
earth stations - 5 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2002) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 5, FM
1, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Radios:
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9,400
(1996) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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3; note -
cable TV also available (2004) |
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Televisions:
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2,800
(1999) |
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Internet country code:
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.fm |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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1 (2000)
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Internet users:
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6,000
(2002) |
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Highways:
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total:
240 km
paved: 42 km
unpaved: 198 km (1999 est.) |
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Ports and harbors:
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Tomil
Harbor |
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Merchant marine:
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total:
2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 2,423 GRT/1,551 DWT
by type: cargo 1, passenger/cargo 1
foreign-owned: 2 (United States 2) (2005) |
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Airports:
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6 (2004
est.) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total:
6
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2004 est.) |
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Military |
Micronesia, Federated States of |
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Military branches:
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no
ministry of defense and no standing armed forces; the
paramilitary Maritime Wing, a small maritime law
enforcement unit, is responsible to the Division of
Maritime Surveillance within the Office of the Attorney
General (2003) |
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Military - note:
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Federated
States of Micronesia (FSM) is a sovereign,
self-governing state in free association with the US;
FSM is totally dependent on the US for its defense |
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Disputes - international:
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none |
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This page was last updated on
20 October, 2005 |
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