Capital: Palikir
Population
Total Population:
107,154
Annual Growth Rate:
0.3%
Density:
158 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
22.5%
Ethnic Origins:
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).
Official Language:
English
Other Languages Spoken:
Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
Business Language:
English
Religion:
Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, Others 3%.
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Chuuk and YapExchange Rate on :
National Currency:American Dollar (USD)
Country Overview
Area:
700 km²
Type of State:
Federation (administered by the USA). Democracy.
Type of Economy:
Lower-middle-income economy.
An isolated archipelago in the Pacific essentially dependent on American aid.
An isolated archipelago in the Pacific essentially dependent on American aid.
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
27°
Low: 24° | High: 30°
Humidity: 88%
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Wind: 27 km/h
Sunrise: 5:18 am | Sunset: 5:31 pm
Sunrise: 5:18 am | Sunset: 5:31 pm
Palikir, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From the Federated States of Micronesia, Dial 00
To Make a Call to the Federated States of Micronesia, Dial +691
To Make a Call From the Federated States of Micronesia, Dial 00
To Make a Call to the Federated States of Micronesia, Dial +691
Internet Suffix:
.fm
Telephone Lines:
7.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
13.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 130 | 138 | 140 | 140 | 140 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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