Micronesia, in the western Pacific, consists of some 600 islands grouped into four states: Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk (Truk) and Yap.
President: Mohamed Nasheed
Population
106,487
394,451
Life Expectancy
71.800 years
74.690 years
Capital City
Male
Largest city
Weno (population: 17,624)
Male (population: 84,972)
Human Development Index
NA
0.749
GDP per capita
$8,800 US
Literacy Rate
89%
96.3%
Corruption Perception Index
NA
2.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
NA
12%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
14.500%
Death Penalty
NA
Abolished in practice
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
republic
Independence date
26 July 1965 (from UK)
Religions
Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, other 3%
Sunni Muslim
Languages
English (official and common language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Exports
fish
External Debt
$943,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
rufiyaa (MVR) per US dollar - NA (2007), 12.8 (2006), 12.8 (2005), 12.8 (2004), 12.8 (2003)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
5.500%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia
Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India
Area
702 km sq
298 km sq
Coastline
6,112 km
644 km
Climate
tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage
tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)
