Federated States of Micronesia: Introduction

Capital: Palikir

Population

Total Population: 111,064

Annual Growth Rate: 0.3%

Density: 159 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 22.7%

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%.

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, Others 3%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Chuuk and Yap

Exchange 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.

HDI*: 0.614/1

HDI (World Rank): 103/169

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°

24°

Low: 26° | High: 29°

Humidity: 89% | Wind: 24 km/h
Sunrise: 5:44 am | Sunset: 5:34 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

Internet Suffix: .fm

Telephone Lines: 7.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 13.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	137	142	155	155	155
Exports of Goods (million USD)	18	22	27	27	27

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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