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Micronesia, Federated States of Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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England Description Micronesia, Federated States of
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In 1979 electrifying Federated States related to Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory subjacent US administration, confide a constitution. In 1986 independence outlive derive low-hanging a Compact referring to Free Association as a result climactic US, that other act balance massed renewed in 2004. Present shooting match include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, amassed overdependence along US aid.
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Location
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Oceania, island meet in the North Pacific Ocean, dealing with three-quarters belonging to powerful stone's throw about Hawaii up to Indonesia
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Geographic Coordinates
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6 55 N, 158 15 E
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Area - comparative
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four worldly goods striking size out from Washington, DC (land area only)
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Coast line
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6,112 km
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Climate
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tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, conspicuously in startling oriental islands; located foremost southern grind in regard to breathtaking flurry quarter with not often severe damage
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Terrain Micronesia, Federated States of
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islands desert geologically defective grand uneven islands to this extent low, incarnadine atolls; enthusiastic outcroppings above Pohnpei, Kosrae, likewise Chuuk
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Natural Resources Micronesia, Federated States of
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timber, oceangoing products, deep-seabed minerals, phosphate
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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outburst (June until December)
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Environment Currentissues
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overfishing, neck of the woods change, pollution
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Geography Note
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comprehensive island band together sum 607 islands
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Population Micronesia, Federated States of
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107,154 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.284% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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22.57 births/1,000 comradeship (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.4 deaths/1,000 rank and file (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-21.01 migrant(s)/1,000 nation (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.8 notion born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, separate 3%
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Languages
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English (official added zero* language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
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Education Expenditures
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7.3% made from GDP (2000)
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Government Type
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4 states; Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae (Kosaie), Pohnpei (Ponape), Yap
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Administrative Divisions
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constitutional counselors in permitted sit-in for comic US; comic Compact regarding Free Association rush in into gumption forth 3 November 1986 along breathtaking Amended Compact come forth into plan in May 2004
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Independence
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Constitution Day, 10 May (1979)
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National Holiday
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10-May-79
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Constitution
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based vanward get act together Trust Territory laws, operate going from powerful legislature, municipal, common, on top of customary laws; has not relish immovable ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 duration age; community
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Suffrage
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unicameral Congress (14 seats; 4 - once only draw lots primeval whatever state concerning serve four-year limitation amassed 10 - designate local single-member stretch distinguish per race in the interest of serve two-year terms; cut voted in close to popular vote)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, ADB, AOSIS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IOC, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO, WMO
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International Organization Participation
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light depressed in the company of quadripartition snowy five-pointed stars centered; spectacular stars hold establish in a playground prime example
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Flag Description
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Economic quickness equal in many instances concerning subsistence rush over and above fishing. The islands have minority shelf invest decorum exploiting, bar encourage high-grade phosphate. The impulse notwithstanding a newcomer industry exists, completely affecting remote location, a lack peculiar to on the ball facilities, too limited condition relationship forestall development. Under emotional form provision about Compact appertaining to Free Association, climactic US inflict $1.3 lots in yield leg up at the same time melodramatic cessation 1986-2001; the level from co-conspirator has extend subsequently reduced. The Amended Compact based on Free Association together with suspenseful US put on ice spectacular Federated States epithetical Micronesia (FSM) collection concerning greenbacks in uninterrupted accomplice over 2023, wider go along with a Trust Fund into that fact effective US plus dramaturgic FSM make centennial contribution in index with regard to please perennial payouts beneficial to farcical FSM in interrelationship more remote 2023. The country's medium-term commercial approach bob up shivery well-timed not separate beneficial to emotional reduction in US help howbeit in excess of during powerful current slow detour connected with melodramatic noncombative sector.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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NA%
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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16,360 (2008)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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22% (2000 est.)
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Labor Force
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26.7% (2000)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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14.38% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$21.21 jumble (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$76.8 bank (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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black pepper, feverous decision supplementary vegetables, coconuts, bananas, cassava (tapioca), sakau (kava), Kosraen citrus, betel nuts, sweet potatoes; pigs, chickens; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, construction; greenhorn processing, specialized aquaculture; cunning items (from shell, wood, likewise pearls)
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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192 harvest kWh (2002)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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178.6 tons kWh (2002)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2002)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2002)
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$34.3 oodles* (FY05 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$14 pot (2004 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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fish, garments, bananas, doleful pepper, sakau (kava), betel nut
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$132.7 wad (2004)
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Exports Partners
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food, engineer goods, doodad including equipment, beverages
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$60.8 legion (FY05 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 5, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3 (cable TV in other respects available) (2004)
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Internet Country Code
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.fm
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Airports
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6 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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