Broadcast media [time series]

no TV broadcast stations; each state has a multi-channel cable service with TV transmissions carrying roughly 95% imported programming and 5% local programming; about a half dozen radio stations (2009)

Internet country code [time series]

.fm

Internet users (Internet hosts) [time series]

4,668 (2012) country comparison to the world: 147

Internet users [time series]

17,000 (2009) country comparison to the world: 196

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

general assessment: adequate system domestic: islands interconnected by shortwave radiotelephone (used mostly for government purposes), satellite (Intelsat) ground stations, and some coaxial and fiber-optic cable; mobile-cellular service available on Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap international: country code - 691; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2002)

Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones - main lines in use) [time series]

8,400 (2012) country comparison to the world: 202

Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]

27,600 (2012) country comparison to the world: 208

Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]

black pepper, tropical fruits and vegetables, coconuts, bananas, cassava (tapioca), sakau (kava), Kosraen citrus, betel nuts, sweet potatoes; pigs, chickens; fish

Budget [time series]

revenues: $107 million expenditures: $102 million (FY10/11 est.)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]

1.6% of GDP (FY10/11 est.) country comparison to the world: 28

Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]

14.35% (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 52 14.35% (31 December 2011 est.)

Current account balance [time series]

$-34.3 million (FY05 est.) country comparison to the world: 62

Debt - external [time series]

$60.8 million (FY05 est.) country comparison to the world: 193

Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]

Economic activity consists of subsistence farming and fishing and government which is funded largely by Compact of Free Association (Compact) assistance provided by the US. The islands have few known mineral deposits worth commercial exploration. The potential for tourism is also limited by isolation, lack of adequate facilities, and limited air and water connections hinder development. Under the terms of the original Compact, the US provided $1.3 billion in grants and aid in 1986-2001. The US and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) negotiated a second (amended) Compact agreement in 2002-2003 that took effect in 2004. The amended Compact runs for a 20-year period to 2024; during which the US will provide roughly $2.1 billion to the FSM. The amended Compact also includes a Trust Fund for the people of the FSM which is to provide an income stream beyond 2024 when Compact grants are to end. The country's medium-term economic outlook appears fragile because of reduced US assistance and lackluster performance of its small and stagnant private sector.

Exchange rates [time series]

the US dollar is used

Exports [time series]

$24.9 million (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 203 $14 million (2004 est.)

Exports - commodities [time series]

fish, garments, bananas, black pepper, sakau (kava), betel nuts

Fiscal year [time series]

1 October - 30 September

GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]

$321.6 million (2012 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]

$739 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 210 $736.7 million (2011 est.) $721 million (2010 est.) note: GDP supplemented by grant aid, averaging perhaps $100 million annually

GDP - composition, by sector of origin [time series]

agriculture: 14% industry: 12% services: 74% (2011 est.)

Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]

$7,100 (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 139 $7,100 (2011 est.) $7,000 (2010 est.)

Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]

0.4% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 170 2.1% (2011 est.) 2.5% (2010 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]

lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%

Imports [time series]

$132.7 million (2004) country comparison to the world: 207

Imports - commodities [time series]

food, manufactured goods, machinery and equipment, beverages

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

NA%

Industries [time series]

tourism, construction; fish processing, specialized aquaculture; craft items (from shell, wood, and pearls)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

3.4% (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 109 3.5% (2010 est.)

Labor force [time series]

15,920 (2011) country comparison to the world: 213

Labor force - by occupation [time series]

agriculture: 0.9% industry: 20.6% services: 78.5% note: two-thirds of the labor force are government employees (2011 est.)

Population below poverty line [time series]

26.7% (2000)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold [time series]

$75.06 million (31 December 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 166

Stock of broad money [time series]

$118.4 million (31 December 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 189 $113.9 million (31 December 2010 est.)

Stock of domestic credit [time series]

$-56.77 million (31 December 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 182

Stock of narrow money [time series]

$27.22 million (31 December 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 188

Taxes and other revenues [time series]

33.3% of GDP (FY10/11 est.) country comparison to the world: 77

Unemployment rate [time series]

22% (2000 est.) country comparison to the world: 165

Electricity - consumption [time series]

178.6 million kWh (2002) country comparison to the world: 187

Electricity - exports [time series]

0 kWh (2002) country comparison to the world: 196

Electricity - imports [time series]

0 kWh (2002) country comparison to the world: 187

Electricity - production [time series]

192 million kWh (2002) country comparison to the world: 184

Area [time series]

total: 702 sq km country comparison to the world: 191 land: 702 sq km water: 0 sq km (fresh water only) note: includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae (Kosaie)

Area - comparative [time series]

four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only)

Climate [time series]

tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage

Coastline [time series]

6,112 km

Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]

lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Dolohmwar (Totolom) 791 m

Environment - current issues [time series]

overfishing, climate change, pollution

International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Geographic coordinates [time series]

6 55 N, 158 15 E

Geography - note [time series]

four major island groups totaling 607 islands

Irrigated land [time series]

NA

Land boundaries [time series]

0 km

Land use [time series]

arable land: 2.86% permanent crops: 24.29% other: 72.86% (2011)

Location [time series]

Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia

Map references [time series]

Oceania

Maritime claims [time series]

territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Natural hazards [time series]

typhoons (June to December)

Natural resources [time series]

timber, marine products, deep-seabed minerals, phosphate

Terrain [time series]

islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk

Administrative divisions [time series]

4 states; Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae (Kosaie), Pohnpei (Ponape), Yap

Capital [time series]

name: Palikir geographic coordinates: 6 55 N, 158 09 E time difference: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Constitution [time series]

drafted June 1975, ratified 1 October 1978, entered into force 10 May 1979; amended 1990 (2012)

Country name [time series]

conventional long form: Federated States of Micronesia conventional short form: none local long form: Federated States of Micronesia local short form: none former: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts abbreviation: FSM

Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador Dorothea-Maria (Doria) ROSEN (since 9 August 2012) embassy: 101 Upper Pics Road, Kolonia mailing address: P. O. Box 1286, Kolonia, Pohnpei, 96941; U.S. Embassy in Micronesia, 4120 Kolonia Place, Washington, D.C. 20521-4120 telephone: [691] 320-2187 FAX: [691] 320-2186

Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador Asterio R. TAKESY (since 13 January 2012) chancery: 1725 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 telephone: [1] (202) 223-4383 FAX: [1] (202) 223-4391 consulate(s) general: Honolulu, Tamuning (Guam)

Executive branch [time series]

chief of state: President Emanuel MORI (since 11 May 2007); Vice President Alik L. ALIK (since 11 May 2007); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government head of government: President Emanuel MORI (since 11 May 2007); Vice President Alik L. ALIK (since 11 May 2007) cabinet: Cabinet includes the vice president and the heads of the eight executive departments (For more information visit theWorld Leaders website) elections: president and vice president elected by Congress from among the four senators at large for a four-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 11 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2015); note - a proposed constitutional amendment to establish popular elections for president and vice president failed election results: Emanuel MORI reelected president by Congress unopposed; Alik L. ALIK reelected vice president

Flag (Flag description) [time series]

light blue with four white five-pointed stars centered; the stars are arranged in a diamond pattern; blue symbolizes the Pacific Ocean, the stars represent the four island groups of Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap

Government type [time series]

constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force on 3 November 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force in May 2004

Independence [time series]

3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship)

International law organization participation [time series]

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt

International organization participation [time series]

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

Judicial branch [time series]

highest court(s): Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) 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 president of the Federated States of Micronesia 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

Legal system [time series]

mixed legal system of common and customary law

Legislative branch [time series]

unicameral Congress (14 seats; 4 - one elected from each state to serve four-year terms and 10 - elected from single-member districts delineated by population to serve two-year terms; members elected by popular vote) elections: last held on 5 March 2013 (next to be held in March 2015) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 14

National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]

name: "Patriots of Micronesia"

National holiday [time series]

Constitution Day, 10 May (1979)

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

no formal parties

Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]

NA

Suffrage [time series]

18 years of age; universal

Background [time series]

The Caroline Islands are a widely scattered archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean; they became part of a UN Trust Territory under US administration following World War II. The eastern four island groups adopted a constitution in 1979 and chose to become the Federated States of Micronesia. (The fifth, westernmost island group became Palau.) Independence came in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association with the US, which was amended and renewed in 2004. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid.

Manpower available for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 26,712 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 22,008 females age 16-49: 23,501 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]

male: 1,276 female: 1,253 (2010 est.)

Military - note [time series]

defense is the responsibility of the US

Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]

no regular military forces (2012)

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 32.4% (male 17,478/female 16,915) 15-24 years: 20.4% (male 10,933/female 10,715) 25-54 years: 37.6% (male 19,370/female 20,551) 55-64 years: 6.3% (male 3,374/female 3,360) 65 years and over: 3.2% (male 1,500/female 1,908) (2013 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

21.44 births/1,000 population (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 80

Death rate [time series]

4.27 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 206

Dependency ratios [time series]

total dependency ratio: 64.4 % youth dependency ratio: 57.7 % elderly dependency ratio: 6.7 % potential support ratio: 14.9 (2013)

Drinking water source [time series]

improved: urban: 94% of population rural: 92% of population total: 92% of population unimproved: urban: 6% of population rural: 8% of population total: 8% of population (2000 est.)

Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]

NA

Ethnic groups [time series]

Chuukese 48.8%, Pohnpeian 24.2%, Kosraean 6.2%, Yapese 5.2%, Yap outer islands 4.5%, Asian 1.8%, Polynesian 1.5%, other 6.4%, unknown 1.4% (2000 census)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]

NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]

NA

Health expenditure (Health expenditures) [time series]

13.4% of GDP (2011) country comparison to the world: 7

Hospital bed density [time series]

3.2 beds/1,000 population (2009)

Infant mortality rate [time series]

total: 22.71 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 81 male: 25.12 deaths/1,000 live births female: 20.18 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)

Languages [time series]

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

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 72.07 years country comparison to the world: 136 male: 70.09 years female: 74.16 years (2013 est.)

Literacy [time series]

definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 89% male: 91% female: 88% (1980 est.)

Major urban areas - population [time series]

PALIKIR (capital) 7,000 (2009)

Maternal mortality ratio (Maternal mortality rate) [time series]

100 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) country comparison to the world: 73

Median age [time series]

total: 23.4 years male: 22.8 years female: 24 years (2013 est.)

Nationality [time series]

noun: Micronesian(s) adjective: Micronesian; Chuukese, Kosraen(s), Pohnpeian(s), Yapese

Net migration rate [time series]

-20.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 220

Obesity - adult prevalence rate [time series]

40.6% (2008) country comparison to the world: 12

Physician density (Physicians density) [time series]

0.18 physicians/1,000 population (2009)

Population [time series]

106,104 (July 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 193

Population growth rate [time series]

-0.38% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 220

Religions [time series]

Roman Catholic 52.7%, Protestant 41.7% (Congregational 40.1%, Baptist 0.9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 0.7%), other 3.8%, none or unspecified 0.8% (2000 Census)

Sanitation facility access [time series]

improved: urban: 59% of population rural: 16% of population total: 26% of population unimproved: urban: 41% of population rural: 84% of population total: 74% of population (2000 est.)

Sex ratio [time series]

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.94 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2013 est.)

Total fertility rate [time series]

2.68 children born/woman (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 75

Urbanization [time series]

urban population: 23% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 1.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Disputes - international [time series]

none

Illicit drugs [time series]

major consumer of cannabis

Trafficking in persons [time series]

current situation: Micronesia is a source, and to a limited extent, destination country for women subjected to sex trafficking; Micronesian women are fraudulently recruited for jobs in the US and its territories only to be forced into prostitution or labor upon arrival; Micronesian and foreign women and children are also reportedly prostituted on fishing vessels in Micronesia or its territorial waters, as well as restaurants and clubs frequented by fishermen; complaints of nonpayment and inhuman treatment on fishing boats has led to investigations of labor trafficking tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List - Micronesia does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so; despite passage of implementing regulations for Micronesia's 2012 trafficking law, the government has not reported any investigations, prosecutions, or convictions for sex or labor trafficking; the government also makes no efforts to identify trafficking victims and refer them to protective services; no NGOs provide services to victims; limited efforts are made to increase the public's awareness of human trafficking (2013)

Airports [time series]

6 (2013) country comparison to the world: 172

Airports - with paved runways [time series]

total: 6 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2013)

Merchant marine [time series]

total: 3 country comparison to the world: 138 by type: cargo 1, passenger/cargo 2 (2010)

Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]

Colonia (Tomil Harbor), Lele Harbor, Pohnepi Harbor

Roadways [time series]

total: 240 km country comparison to the world: 207 paved: 42 km unpaved: 198 km (2000)

Micronesia, Federated States of