Micronesia, in the western Pacific, consists of some 600 islands grouped into four states: Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk (Truk) and Yap.
Population
2,098,018
106,487
Life Expectancy
55.740 years
71.800 years
Capital City
Gaborone
Largest city
Gaborone (population: 208,411)
Weno (population: 17,624)
Human Development Index
0.664
NA
GDP per capita
$16,200 US
Literacy Rate
81.2%
89%
Corruption Perception Index
5.8
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
11.1%
NA
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
7.500%
Death Penalty
Legal
NA
Political System
parliamentary republic
constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force May 2004
Independence date
30 September 1966 (from UK)
Religions
Christian 71.6%, Badimo 6%, other 1.4%, unspecified 0.4%, none 20.6% (2001 census)
Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, other 3%
Languages
Setswana 78.2%, Kalanga 7.9%, Sekgalagadi 2.8%, English 2.1% (official), other 8.6%, unspecified 0.4% (2001 census)
English (official and common language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
Exports
diamonds, copper, nickel, soda ash, meat, textiles
External Debt
$1,973,000,000 $
Exchange Rate
pulas (BWP) per US dollar - 6.7907 (2008 est.), 6.2035 (2007), 5.8447 (2006), 5.1104 (2005), 4.6929 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Southern Africa, north of South Africa
Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia
Area
581,730 km sq
702 km sq
Coastline
0 km
6,112 km
Climate
semiarid; warm winters and hot summers
tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage
