Micronesia, Federated States of

federal republic in free association with the US

name: Palikir geographic coordinates: 6 55 N, 158 09 E time difference: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) time zone note: Micronesia has two time zones note: Palikir became the new capital of the country in 1989, three years after independence; Kolonia, the former capital, remains the site for many foreign embassies; it also serves as the Pohnpei state capital

chief of state: President Wesley W. SIMINA (since 12 May 2023) head of government: President Wesley W. SIMINA (since 12 May 2023) cabinet: Cabinet includes the vice president and the heads of the 8 executive departments election/appointment process: president and vice president indirectly elected by Congress from among the 4 'at large' senators for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term) most recent election date: 12 May 2023 expected date of next election: 2027 note: the president is both chief of state and head of government

legislature name: Congress legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 14 (all directly elected) electoral system: plurality/majority scope of elections: partial renewal term in office: 2 years most recent election date: 3/4/2025 percentage of women in chamber: 21.4% expected date of next election: March 2027

highest court(s): Federated States of Micronesia Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and not more than 5 associate justices and organized into appellate and criminal divisions) judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the FSM president with the approval of two-thirds of Congress; justices appointed for life subordinate courts: the highest state-level courts are: Chuuk Supreme Court; Korsae State Court; Pohnpei State Court; Yap State Court

history: drafted June 1975, ratified 1 October 1978, entered into force 10 May 1979 amendment process: proposed by Congress, by a constitutional convention, or by public petition; passage requires approval by at least three-fourths majority vote in at least three fourths of the states note: at least every ten years, voters are asked as part of a general or special election whether to hold a constitution convention; a majority of affirmative votes is required to proceed

ACP, ADB, AOSIS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO, WMO

no military forces; Federated States of Micronesia National Police (includes a maritime wing)

defense is the responsibility of the US; in 1982, the FSM signed a Compact of Free Association (COFA) with the US, which granted the FSM financial assistance and access to many US domestic programs in exchange for exclusive US military access and defense responsibilities; the COFA entered into force in 1986; Micronesians can serve in the US armed forces the FSM has a "shiprider" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within the FSM's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; "shiprider" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2025)

$432.679 million (2024 est.) $429.59 million (2023 est.) $427.529 million (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars

$3,800 (2024 est.) $3,800 (2023 est.) $3,800 (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars

0.7% (2024 est.) 0.5% (2023 est.) -2.9% (2022 est.) note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

5.4% (2022 est.) 3.2% (2021 est.) 0.6% (2020 est.) note: annual % change based on consumer prices

27.8% of GDP (2020 est.) note: central government debt as a % of GDP

$129.5 million (2024 est.) $125.789 million (2023 est.) $90.466 million (2022 est.) note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars

$325.9 million (2024 est.) $310.669 million (2023 est.) $274.334 million (2022 est.) note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars

revenues: $137.795 million (2020 est.) expenditures: $111.963 million (2020 est.) note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

tourism, construction; specialized aquaculture, craft items (shell and wood)

coconuts, cassava, vegetables, sweet potatoes, bananas, pork, plantains, fruits, beef, eggs (2023) note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

total: 99,603 (2024 est.) male: 48,708 female: 50,895

-0.77% (2025 est.)

0-14 years: 27% (male 13,673/female 13,239) 15-64 years: 67.3% (male 32,527/female 34,487) 65 years and over: 5.7% (2024 est.) (male 2,508/female 3,169)

17.55 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

4.23 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

-20.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

total population: 75 years (2024 est.) male: 72.9 years female: 77.2 years

urban population: 23.4% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Chuukese/Mortlockese 49.3%, Pohnpeian 29.8%, Kosraean 6.3%, Yapese 5.7%, Yap outer islanders 5.1%, Polynesian 1.6%, Asian 1.4%, other 0.8% (2010 est.)

English (official and common language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi

Roman Catholic 54.7%, Protestant 41.1% (includes Congregational 38.5%, Baptist 1.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 0.8%, Assembly of God 0.7%), Church of Jesus Christ 1.5%, other 1.9%, none 0.7%, unspecified 0.1% (2010 est.)

timber, marine products, deep-seabed minerals, phosphate

7 (2025)

total: 38 (2023) by type: general cargo 17, oil tanker 4, other 17

total subscriptions: 22,000 (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 19 (2021 est.)

percent of population: 41% (2022 est.)