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Micronesia, Federated States of
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 United States. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid.
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 references: Oceania Area:
Area - comparative: four times the size of Washington, DC 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 Truk Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: forests, marine products, deep-seabed minerals Land use:
Irrigated land: NA sq km Natural hazards: typhoons (June to December) Environment - current issues: overfishing Environment - international agreements:
Geography - note: four major island groups totaling 607 islands
Population: 133,144 (July 2000 est.) Age structure:
Population growth rate: 3.28% (2000 est.) Birth rate: 27.09 births/1,000 population (2000 est.) Death rate: 5.95 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.) Net migration rate: 11.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.) Infant mortality rate: 33.48 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.) Life expectancy at birth:
Total fertility rate: 3.83 children born/woman (2000 est.) Nationality:
Ethnic groups: nine ethnic Micronesian and Polynesian groups Religions: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, other and none 3% Languages: English (official and common language), Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean Literacy:
Country name:
Data code: FM Government type: constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986 Capital: Palikir Administrative divisions: 4 states; Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap Independence: 3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeship) National holiday: Proclamation of the Federated States of Micronesia, 10 May (1979) Constitution: 10 May 1979 Legal system: based on adapted Trust Territory laws, acts of the legislature, municipal, common, and customary laws Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch:
Legislative branch:
unicameral Congress (14 seats; members elected by popular vote; four - one elected from each of state - to serve four-year terms and 10 - elected from single-member districts delineated by population - to serve two-year terms)
Judicial branch: Supreme Court Political parties and leaders: no formal parties International organization participation: AsDB, ESCAP, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFC, IMF, Intelsat, IOC, ITU, OPCW, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, WHO, WMO Diplomatic representation in the US:
Diplomatic representation from the US:
Flag description: light blue with four white five-pointed stars centered; the stars are arranged in a diamond pattern
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 remoteness of the location and a lack of adequate facilities hinder development. Financial assistance from the US is the primary source of revenue, with the US pledged to spend $1.3 billion in the islands in 1986-2001. Geographical isolation and a poorly developed infrastructure are major impediments to long-term growth. GDP:
purchasing power parity - $240 million (1997 est.)
GDP - real growth rate: 3% (1997 est.) GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $2,000 (1997 est.) GDP - composition by sector:
Population below poverty line: NA% Household income or consumption by percentage share:
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 4% (1996 est.) Labor force: NA Labor force - by occupation: two-thirds are government employees Unemployment rate: 27% (1989) Budget:
Industries: tourism, construction, fish processing, craft items from shell, wood, and pearls Industrial production growth rate: NA% Electricity - production: NA kWh Electricity - production by source:
Electricity - consumption: NA kWh Electricity - exports: NA kWh Electricity - imports: NA kWh Agriculture - products: black pepper, tropical fruits and vegetables, coconuts, cassava (tapioca), sweet potatoes; pigs, chickens Exports: $73 million (f.o.b., 1996 est.) Exports - commodities: fish, garments, bananas, black pepper Exports - partners: Japan, US, Guam Imports: $168 million (c.i.f., 1996 est.) Imports - commodities: food, manufactured goods, machinery and equipment, beverages Imports - partners: US, Japan, Australia Debt - external: $111 million (1997 est.) Economic aid - recipient: $79 million (1998); note - under terms of the Compact of Free Association, the US will provide $1.3 billion in grant aid during the period 1986-2001 Currency: 1 United States dollar (US$) = 100 cents Exchange rates: US currency is used Fiscal year: 1 October - 30 September
Telephones - main lines in use: 8,000 (1995) Telephones - mobile cellular: NA Telephone system:
Radio broadcast stations: AM 5, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) Radios: NA Television broadcast stations: 2 (1997) Televisions: NA Internet Service Providers (ISPs): NA
Railways: 0 km Highways:
Ports and harbors: Colonia (Yap), Kolonia (Pohnpei), Lele, Moen Merchant marine: none (1999 est.) Airports: 6 (1999 est.) Airports - with paved runways:
Airports - with unpaved runways:
Military - note: 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
Disputes - international: none Please click here for a guide to the country profiles Click here for all other countries
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