Micronesia, in the western Pacific, consists of some 600 islands grouped into four states: Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk (Truk) and Yap.
President: Robert Mugabe
Population
106,487
12,619,600
Life Expectancy
71.800 years
51.820 years
Capital City
Harare
Largest city
Weno (population: 17,624)
Harare (population: 1,542,810)
Human Development Index
NA
NA
GDP per capita
$500 US
Literacy Rate
89%
90.7%
Corruption Perception Index
NA
1.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
NA
18.2%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
95.000%
Death Penalty
NA
Legal
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
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
18 April 1980 (from UK)
Religions
Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, other 3%
syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%
Languages
English (official and common language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects
Zimbabwean dollars (ZWD) per US dollar - NA (2008 est.), 30,000 (2007), 162.07 (2006), 77.965 (2005), 5.729 (2004) note: these are official exchange rates; non-official rates vary significantly
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
4
Location
Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia
Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia
Area
702 km sq
390,757 km sq
Coastline
6,112 km
0 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; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)
