Micronesia, in the western Pacific, consists of some 600 islands grouped into four states: Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk (Truk) and Yap.
President: Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov
Population
106,487
5,054,828
Life Expectancy
71.800 years
68.840 years
Capital City
Ashgabat (Ashkhabad)
Largest city
Weno (population: 17,624)
Ashgabat (population: 727,700)
Human Development Index
NA
0.728
GDP per capita
$7,900 US
Literacy Rate
89%
98.8%
Corruption Perception Index
NA
1.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
NA
16%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
60.000%
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
republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch
Independence date
27 October 1991 (from Soviet Union)
Religions
Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, other 3%
Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2%
Languages
English (official and common language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
