Federated States of Micronesia Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Capital Area Federated States of Micronesia Palikir 702 sq km 271 sq mi PEOPLE Population 107,673 (2008 estimate) Population growth Population growth rate -0.20 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 98,879 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 74,296 (2050 estimate) Population density 153 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 397 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) Urban/rural distribution Share urban 29 percent (2003 estimate) Share rural 72 percent (2003 estimate) Largest cities, with population Palikir 7,000 (2003) Kolonia 5,680 (2000) Ethnic groups Chuukese 41 percent Pohnpeian 26 percent O ther 33 percent Languages English (official), Chuukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean Religious affiliations Christian 93 percent Indigenous beliefs 3 percent Baha'i 2 percent O ther 2 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy Total 70.7 years (2008 estimate) Female 72.6 years (2008 estimate) Male 68.8 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate Population per physician Population per hospital bed 27 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) 1,667 people (2004) 323 people (2000) Literacy rate Total 89 percent (1980) Female 88 percent (1980) Male 91 percent (1980) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school 6.7 percent (2001-2002) 8 years (2001-2002) Not available GOVERNMENT Form of government Constitutional government in free association with the United States since 1986 Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution 10 May 1979 Armed forces Total number of military personnel Not available Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) Not available ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) GDP per capita (U.S.$) $245 million (2006) $2,212.10 (2006) GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 44.5 percent (1983) I ndustry Not available Services Not available Employment Number of workers 45,970 (1996) Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 31 percent (1990) I ndustry 15 percent (1990) Services 54 percent (1990) Unemployment rate Not available National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue Not available Total expenditure Not available Monetary unit 1 United States dollar (US$), consisting of 100 cents Major trade partners for exports Japan, United States, and Marshall Islands Major trade partners for imports United States, Australia, and Japan ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production Electricity from thermal sources Not available Electricity from hydroelectric sources Not available Electricity from nuclear sources Not available Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources Not available Number of radios per 1,000 people Not available Number of telephones per 1,000 people 113 (2005) Number of televisions per 1,000 people 18 (2000 estimate) Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 54 (2001) Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people Not available Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people Not available Paved road as a share of total roads 18 percent (1999) SOURCES Basic Facts and People sections Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
