Micronesia, in the western Pacific, consists of some 600 islands grouped into four states: Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk (Truk) and Yap.
President: Laura Chinchilla
Population
106,487
4,636,348
Life Expectancy
71.800 years
77.890 years
Capital City
San Jose
Largest city
Weno (population: 17,624)
San Jose (population: 335,007)
Human Development Index
NA
0.847
GDP per capita
$12,100 US
Literacy Rate
89%
94.9%
Corruption Perception Index
NA
5.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
NA
36.8%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
6.500%
Death Penalty
NA
Abolished
Political System
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
democratic republic
Independence date
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
Religions
Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, other 3%
Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%
Languages
English (official and common language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
