Federated States of Micronesia

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 US, which was amended and renewed in 2004. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid.

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

party to:

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection

signed, but not ratified:

none of the selected agreements

noun:

Micronesian(s)

adjective:

Micronesian; Chuukese, Kosraen(s), Pohnpeian(s), Yapese

at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years:

1.03 male(s)/female

15-64 years:

0.99 male(s)/female

65 years and over:

0.74 male(s)/female

total population:

0.99 male(s)/female (2011 est.)

conventional long form:

Federated States of Micronesia

conventional short form:

none

local long form:

Federated States of Micronesia

local short form:

none

former:

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts

abbreviation:

FSM

• constitutional government in free association with the US;
• the Compact of Free Association entered into force on 3 November 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force in May 2004

name:

Palikir

geographic coordinates:

6 55 N, 158 09 E

time difference:

UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

chief of state:

• President Emanuel MORI (since 11 May 2007);
• Vice President Alik L. ALIK (since 11 May 2007);
• note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government

head of government:

President Emanuel MORI (since 11 May 2007); Vice President Alik L. ALIK (since 11 May 2007)

cabinet:

Cabinet includes the vice president and the heads of the 8 executive departments; (For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)

elections:

• president and vice president elected by Congress from among the four senators at large for a four-year term (eligible for a second term);
• election last held on 11 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2015);
• note - a proposed constitutional amendment to establish popular elections for president and vice president failed

election results:

Emanuel MORI reelected president by Congress unopposed; Alik L. ALIK reelected vice president

chief of mission:

Ambassador Yosiwo GEORGE

chancery:

1725 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036

telephone:

[1] (202) 223-4383

FAX:

[1] (202) 223-4391

consulate(s) general:

Honolulu, Tamuning (Guam)

chief of mission:

Ambassador Peter A. PRAHAR

embassy:

101 Upper Pics Road, Kolonia

mailing address:

P. O. Box 1286, Kolonia, Pohnpei, 96941

telephone:

[691] 320-2187

FAX:

[691] 320-2186

• light blue with four white five-pointed stars centered;
• the stars are arranged in a diamond pattern;
• blue symbolizes the Pacific Ocean, the stars represent the four island groups of Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap

agriculture:

0.9%

industry:

34.4%

services:

64.7%

note: two-thirds of the labor force are government employees (FY05 est.)

lowest 10%:

NA%

highest 10%:

NA%

• black pepper, tropical fruits and vegetables, coconuts, bananas, cassava (tapioca), sakau (kava), Kosraen citrus, betel nuts, sweet potatoes;
• pigs, chickens;
• fish

• tourism, construction;
• fish processing, specialized aquaculture;
• craft items (from shell, wood, and pearls)

general assessment:

adequate system

domestic:

• islands interconnected by shortwave radiotelephone (used mostly for government purposes), satellite (Intelsat) ground stations, and some coaxial and fiber-optic cable;
• mobile-cellular service available on Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap

international:

country code - 691; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2002)

• no television broadcast stations;
• each state has a multi-channel cable service with television transmissions carrying roughly 95% imported programming and 5% local programming;
• about a half dozen radio stations in operation (2009)

total:

240 km

country comparison to the world: 206

paved:

42 km

unpaved:

198 km (2000)

males age 16-49:

22,008

females age 16-49:

23,501 (2010 est.)

male:

1,276

female:

1,253 (2010 est.)

current situation:

• the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is a source country for women subjected to sex trafficking;
• FSM women have been recruited to the United States and its territories with promises of well-paying jobs, and forced into prostitution upon arrival;
• little data on the scope of human trafficking in FSM is available, as the government has not conducted any inquiries, investigations, studies, or surveys on human trafficking

tier rating:

• Tier 3 - the FSM Government does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so;
• the government did not investigate or prosecute any trafficking cases, made no efforts to identify or assist victims of trafficking, and failed to make efforts to prevent trafficking or increase the general public's awareness of trafficking (2011)