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@node Geography (Micronesia- Federated States of)
@section Geography (Micronesia- Federated States of)

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Location:
  Oceania, in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way between
  Hawaii and Indonesia
Map references:
  Oceania, Southeast Asia, Standard Time Zones of the World
Area:
 total area:
  702 km2
 land area:
  702 km2
 comparative area:
  slightly less than four times the size of Washington, DC
 note:
  includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Truk (Chuuk), Yap, and Kosrae
Land boundaries:
  0 km
Coastline:
  6,112 km
Maritime claims:
 exclusive economic zone:
  200 nm
 territorial sea:
  12 nm
International disputes:
  none
Climate:
  tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands;
  located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasional severe damage
Terrain:
  islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral
  atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Truk
Natural resources:
  forests, marine products, deep-seabed minerals
Land use:
 arable land:
  NA%
 permanent crops:
  NA%
 meadows and pastures:
  NA%
 forest and woodland:
  NA%
 other:
  NA%
Irrigated land:
  NA km2
Environment:
  subject to typhoons from June to December; four major island groups totaling
  607 islands



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@node People (Micronesia- Federated States of)
@section People (Micronesia- Federated States of)

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Population:
  117,588 (July 1993 est.)
Population growth rate:
  3.37% (1993 est.)
Birth rate:
  28.48 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Death rate:
  6.46 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Net migration rate:
  11.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
  37.96 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
 total population:
  67.45 years
 male:
  65.49 years
 female:
  69.44 years (1993 est.)
Total fertility rate:
  4.04 children born/woman (1993 est.)
Nationality:
 noun:
  Micronesian(s)
 adjective:
  Micronesian; Kosrae(s), Pohnpeian(s), Trukese, Yapese
Ethnic divisions:
  nine ethnic Micronesian and Polynesian groups
Religions:
  Christian (divided between Roman Catholic and Protestant; other churches
  include Assembly of God, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-Day Adventist,
  Latter-Day Saints, and the Baha'i Faith)
Languages:
  English (official and common language), Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean
Literacy:
  age 15 and over can read and write (1980)
 total population:
  90%
 male:
  90%
 female:
  85%
Labor force:
  NA
 by occupation:
  two-thirds are government employees
 note:
  45,000 people are between the ages of 15 and 65



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@node Government (Micronesia- Federated States of)
@section Government (Micronesia- Federated States of)

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Names:
 conventional long form:   Federated States of Micronesia
 conventional short form:
  none
 former:
  Kosrae, Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts (Trust Territory of the Pacific
  Islands)
Abbreviation:
  FSM
Digraph:
  FM
Type:
  constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of
  Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986
Capital:
  Kolonia (on the island of Pohnpei)
 note:
  a new capital is being built about 10 km southwest in the Palikir valley
Administrative divisions:
  4 states; Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk (Truk), Yap
Independence:
  3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeship)
Constitution:
  10 May 1979
Legal system:
  based on adapted Trust Territory laws, acts of the legislature, municipal,
  common, and customary laws
National holiday:
  Proclamation of the Federated States of Micronesia, 10 May (1979)
Political parties and leaders:
  no formal parties
Suffrage:
  18 years of age; universal
Elections:
 President:
  last held ll May 1991 (next to be held March 1995); results - President
  Bailey OLTER elected president; Vice-President Jacob NENA
 Congress:
  last held on 5 March 1991 (next to be held March 1993); results - percent of
  vote NA; seats - (14 total)
Executive branch:
  president, vice president, Cabinet
Legislative branch:
  unicameral Congress
Judicial branch:
  Supreme Court
Leaders:
 Chief of State and Head of Government:
  President Bailey OLTER (since 21 May 1991); Vice President Jacob NENA (since
  21 May 1991)
Member of:
  AsDB, ESCAP, ICAO, SPARTECA, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, WHO
Diplomatic representation in US:
 chief of mission:
  Ambassador Jesse B. MAREHALAU
 chancery:
  1725 N St., NW, Washington, DC 20036



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@node Government (Micronesia- Federated States of 2. usage)
@section Government (Micronesia- Federated States of 2. usage)

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 telephone:
  [phone]
US diplomatic representation:
 chief of mission:
  Ambassador Aurelia BRAZEAL
 embassy:
  address NA, Kolonia
 mailing address:
  P. O. Box 1286, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia 96941
 telephone:
  691-320-2187
 FAX:
  691-320-2186
Flag:
  light blue with four white five-pointed stars centered; the stars are
  arranged in a diamond pattern



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@node Economy (Micronesia- Federated States of)
@section Economy (Micronesia- Federated States of)

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Overview:
  Economic activity consists primarily of subsistence farming and fishing. The
  islands have few mineral deposits worth exploiting, except for high-grade
  phosphate. The potential for a tourist industry exists, but the remoteness
  of the location and a lack of adequate facilities hinder development.
  Financial assistance from the US is the primary source of revenue, with the
  US pledged to spend $1 billion in the islands in the l990s. Geographical
  isolation and a poorly developed infrastructure are major impediments to
  long-term growth.
National product:
  GNP - purchasing power equivalent - $150 million (1989 est.)
 note:
  GNP numbers reflect US spending
National product real growth rate:
  NA%
National product per capita:
  $1,500 (1989 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
  NA%
Unemployment rate:
  NA%
Budget:
  revenues $165 million; expenditures $115 million, including capital
  expenditures of $20 million (1988)
Exports:
  $2.3 million (f.o.b., 1988)
 commodities:
  copra
 partners:
  NA
Imports:
  $67.7 million (c.i.f., 1988)
 commodities:
  NA
 partners:
  NA
External debt:
  $NA
Industrial production:
  growth rate NA%
Electricity:
  18,000 kW capacity; 40 million kWh produced, 380 kWh per capita (1990)
Industries:
  tourism, construction, fish processing, craft items from shell, wood, and
  pearls
Agriculture:
  mainly a subsistence economy; black pepper; tropical fruits and vegetables,
  coconuts, cassava, sweet potatoes, pigs, chickens
Economic aid:
  under terms of the Compact of Free Association, the US will provide $1.3
  billion in grant aid during the period 1986-2001
Currency:
  US currency is used
Exchange rates:
  US currency is used
Fiscal year:
  1 October - 30 September



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@node Communications (Micronesia- Federated States of)
@section Communications (Micronesia- Federated States of)

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Highways:
  39 km of paved roads on major islands; also 187 km stone-, coral-, or
  laterite-surfaced roads
Ports:
  Colonia (Yap), Truk, Okat and Lelu (Kosrae)
Airports:
 total:
  6
 usable:
  5
 with permanent-surface runways:
  4
 with runways over 3,659 m:
  0
 with runways 2,440-3,659 m:
  0
 with runways 1,220-2,439 m:
  4
Telecommunications:
  telephone network - 960 telephone lines total at Kolonia and Truk; islands
  interconnected by shortwave radio (used mostly for government purposes);
  16,000 radio receivers, 1,125 TV sets (est. 1987); broadcast stations - 5
  AM, 1 FM, 6 TV, 1 shortwave; 4 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth stations



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@node Defense Forces (Micronesia- Federated States of)
@section Defense Forces (Micronesia- Federated States of)

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Note:
  defense is the responsibility of the US



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