Federated States of Micronesia

constitutional government in free association with the US

Federated States of Micronesia as the 1993 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 72 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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CapitalKolonia (on the island of Pohnpei)

Area702 km2

LocationOceania, in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way between

1993

Every edition of Federated States of Micronesia

Populationas each edition published it

117,588 people July 1993 est. · 104,937 in 1990

Population growth% a year

3.37% 1993 est. · -0.77% in 2025

Median ageyears

Not in this edition 20.9 yrs in 2006

Life expectancyyears at birth

67.45 years 1993 est. · 75 yrs in 2025

Fertility ratechildren per woman

4.04 children per woman 1993 est. · 5 in 1990

Infant mortalitydeaths per 1,000 live births

37.96 deaths per 1,000 live births 1993 est. · 26 in 1990

GDP per capitaeach edition's own dollars

$1,500 1989 est. · $3,800 in 2025

GDP real growth% a year

Not in this edition 4% in 1995

Geography

Oceania, in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way between | Hawaii and Indonesia

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Area

702km2

land area: 702 km2comparative area: slightly less than four times the size of Washington, DCnote: includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Truk (Chuuk), Yap, and Kosrae

Coastline

6,112km

land boundaries: 0 kmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmterritorial sea: 12 nm

Location

Oceania, in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way between Hawaii and Indonesia

Map references

Oceania, Southeast Asia, Standard Time Zones of the World

Climate

tropical;
heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands;
located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasional severe damage

Terrain

islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Truk

Natural resources

forests, marine products, deep-seabed minerals

Land use

arable land:: NA%
permanent crops:: NA%
meadows and pastures:: NA%
forest and woodland:: NA%
other:: NA%

Environment

subject to typhoons from June to December; four major island groups totaling 607 islands

People

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Population

117,588

(July 1993 est.)growth rate: 3.37% (1993 est.)

Per 1,000 population(1993 est.)

Birth

28.48Death

6.46Net migration

11.65

Male · female(1993 est.)

TotalMale · femaleLife expectancy years67.45

65.49 · 69.44

TotalMale · femaleLiteracy90%

90% · 85%

MaleFemaleLiteracy age 15 and over can read and write (1980)

Infant mortality rate

37.96 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)

Nationality

noun:: Micronesian(s)
adjective:: Micronesian; Kosrae(s), Pohnpeian(s), Trukese, Yapese

Ethnic divisions

nine ethnic Micronesian and Polynesian groups

Religions

Christian (divided between Roman Catholic and Protestant; other churches include Assembly of God, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-Day Adventist, Latter-Day Saints, and the Baha'i Faith)

Languages

English (official and common language), Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean

Labor force

NA; by occupation: two-thirds are government employees note: 45,000 people are between the ages of 15 and 65

Government

Constitutional government in free association with the US

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Names

conventional long form:: Federated States of Micronesia
conventional short form:: none
former:: Kosrae, Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)

Type

constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986

Capital

Kolonia (on the island of Pohnpei) note: a new capital is being built about 10 km southwest in the Palikir valley

Administrative divisions

4 states; Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk (Truk), Yap

Independence

3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeship)

Legal system

based on adapted Trust Territory laws, acts of the legislature, municipal, common, and customary laws

National holiday

Proclamation of the Federated States of Micronesia, 10 May (1979)

Elections

President:: last held ll May 1991 (next to be held March 1995);
results - President Bailey OLTER elected president;
Vice-President Jacob NENA
Congress:: last held on 5 March 1991 (next to be held March 1993);
results - percent of vote NA;
seats - (14 total)

Leaders

Chief of State and Head of Government: President Bailey OLTER (since 21 May 1991); Vice President Jacob NENA (since 21 May 1991)

Member of

AsDB, ESCAP, ICAO, SPARTECA, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, WHO

Diplomatic representation in US

chief of mission:: Ambassador Jesse B. MAREHALAU
chancery:: 1725 N St., NW, Washington, DC 20036
telephone:: (202) 223-4383

US diplomatic representation

chief of mission:: Ambassador Aurelia BRAZEAL
embassy:: address NA, Kolonia
mailing address:: P. O. Box 1286, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia 96941
telephone:: 691-320-2187
FAX:: 691-320-2186

Flag

light blue with four white five-pointed stars centered; the stars are arranged in a diamond pattern

Economy

Economic activity consists primarily of subsistence farming and fishing.

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GDP per capita, PPP

$1,500

(1989 est.)

Budget

Revenues

$165 millionExpenditures

$115 million

expenditures, including capital expenditures of $20 million (1988)

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 billion in the islands in the l990s. Geographical isolation and a poorly developed infrastructure are major impediments to long-term growth.

National product

GNP - purchasing power equivalent - $150 million (1989 est.) note: GNP numbers reflect US spending

National product real growth rate

NA%

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

NA%

Unemployment rate

NA%

Exports

$2.3 million (f.o.b., 1988)

commodities:: copra
partners:: NA

Imports

$67.7 million (c.i.f., 1988)

commodities:: NA
partners:: NA

External debt

$NA

Electricity

18,000 kW capacity; 40 million kWh produced, 380 kWh per capita (1990)

Industries

tourism, construction, fish processing, craft items from shell, wood, and pearls

Agriculture

mainly a subsistence economy;
black pepper;
tropical fruits and vegetables, coconuts, cassava, sweet potatoes, pigs, chickens

Communications

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total:: 6
usable:: 5
with permanent-surface runways:: 4
with runways over 3,659 m:: 0
with runways 2,440-3,659 m:: 0
with runways 1,220-2,439 m:: 4

Telecommunications

telephone network - 960 telephone lines total at Kolonia and Truk;
islands interconnected by shortwave radio (used mostly for government purposes);
16,000 radio receivers, 1,125 TV sets (est. 1987);
broadcast stations - 5 AM, 1 FM, 6 TV, 1 shortwave;
4 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth stations