Federated States of Micronesia

constitutional government in free association with the USIndependence 3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN

Federated States of Micronesia as the 1995 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 78 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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CapitalKolonia (on the island of Pohnpei)

Area702 sq km

LocationOceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about

1995

Every edition of Federated States of Micronesia

Populationas each edition published it

122,950 people July 1995 est. · 104,937 in 1990

Population growth% a year

3.35% 1995 est. · 3.37% in 1993

Median ageyears

Not in this edition 20.9 yrs in 2006

Life expectancyyears at birth

67.81 years 1995 est. · 67.45 yrs in 1993

Fertility ratechildren per woman

3.98 children per woman 1995 est. · 5 in 1990

Infant mortalitydeaths per 1,000 live births

36.52 deaths per 1,000 live births 1995 est. · 26 in 1990

GDP per capitaeach edition's own dollars

$1,500 1990 est. · $1,500 in 1993

GDP real growth% a year

4% 1994 · 0.7% in 2025

Geography

Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about | three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia

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Area

702sq km

land area: 702 sq kmcomparative 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, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia

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

current issues:: NA
natural hazards:: typhoons (June to December)
international agreements:: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Law of the Sea

Note

four major island groups totaling 607 islands

People

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Population

122,950

(July 1995 est.)growth rate: 3.35% (1995 est.)

Per 1,000 population(1995 est.)

Birth

28.12Death

6.3Net migration

11.65

Male · female(1995 est.)

TotalMale · femaleLife expectancy years67.81

65.84 · 69.81

TotalMale · femaleLiteracy89%

91% · 88%

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

Religions

Roman Catholic 50%Protestant 47%other and none 3%

Age structure

0-14 years:: NA
15-64 years:: NA
65 years and over:: NA

Infant mortality rate

36.52 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)

Nationality

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

Ethnic divisions

nine ethnic Micronesian and Polynesian groups

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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Legislature, 14 seatsone dot, one seat

independents 14

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)

National holiday

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

Legal system

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

Executive branch

chief of state and head of government:: President Bailey OLTER (since 21 May 1991);
Vice President Jacob NENA (since 21 May 1991);
election last held 11 May 1991 (next to be held 7 March 1995);
results - Bailey OLTER elected president;
Jacob NENA elected vice-president
cabinet:: Cabinet

Congress

elections last held 5 March 1991 (next to be held 7 March 1995);
results - percent of vote NA;
seats - (14 total) independents 14

Member of

AsDB, ESCAP, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFC, IMF, ITU, SPARTECA, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, WHO

Diplomatic representation in US

chief of mission:: Ambassador Jesse B. 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)

US diplomatic representation

chief of mission:: Ambassador March Fong EU
embassy:: address NA, Kolonia
mailing address:: P. O. Box 1286, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia 96941
telephone:: [691] 320-2187

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

(1990 est.)

Real growth rate

(1994)industrial production growth: growth rate NA%

Unemployment rate

27%

(1989)

Budget

Revenues

$45 millionExpenditures

$31 million

expenditures including capital expenditures of $NA (FY94/95 est.)

Installed generating capacity, 18,000 kW

Electricity production

40 millionElectricity consumption per capita

380 (1990)

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 1990s. Geographical isolation and a poorly developed infrastructure are major impediments to long-term growth.

National product

GDP - purchasing power parity - $160 million (1990 est.) note: GDP was supplemented by approximately $100 million in grant aid in 1990

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

NA%

Exports

$3.2 million (f.o.b., 1990)

commodities:: fish, copra, bananas, black pepper
partners:: Japan, US

Imports

$91.2 million (c.i.f., 1990)

commodities:: food, manufactured goods, machinery and equipment, beverages
partners:: US, Japan, Australia

External debt

$NA

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

Transportation

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Airports by runway lengthpaved left, unpaved right · 6 in all

1,524 to 2,437 m

914 to 1,523 m

under 914 m

PavedUnpaved

Networkskm

Highways

226Railroads

Highways: paved: 39 km (on major islands) · unpaved: stone, coral, laterite 187 km

Highways

total:: 226 km
paved:: 39 km (on major islands)
unpaved:: stone, coral, laterite 187 km

Ports

Colonia (Yap), Kolonia (Pohnpei), Lele, Moen

Merchant marine

none

Communications

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Telephone system

960 telephones on Kolonia and Truk

local:: NA
intercity:: islands interconnected by shortwave radio (used mostly for government purposes
international:: 4 INTELSAT (Pacific Ocean) earth stations