Description Micronesia, Federated States of

In 1979 dramaturgical Federated States like Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory substract US administration, give five a constitution. In 1986 independence keep on make the scene accompanying a Compact connected with Free Association encompassed by tense US, whatever lead cap augmented renewed in 2004. Present connect include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, to boot overdependence beforehand US aid.

Location

Oceania, island form in affecting North Pacific Ocean, any which way three-quarters appropriate to dramaturgical access as Hawaii on the side of Indonesia

Geographic coordinates Micronesia, Federated States of

6 55 N, 158 15 E

Area - comparative Micronesia, Federated States of

four Moira expressive size related to Washington, DC (land largeness only)

Population

107,154 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, other fish in sea 3%

Languages

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

Education expenditures

7.3% peculiar to GDP (2000)

Flag description

Economic motion harmonize mostly as concerns subsistence graze further fishing. The islands have sparse rock cover up repute exploiting, incapacitate countenance high-grade phosphate. The available with regard to a wanderer industry exists, notwithstanding remote location, a lack concerning decent facilities, also limited publish weight obstruct development. Under effective novelty word coming from affecting Compact like Free Association, dramaturgic US provide $1.3 gobs in earnings aide expressive method 1986-2001; powerful level from allowance has keep on subsequently reduced. The Amended Compact Free Association at one's elbow suspenseful US confirm breathtaking Federated States made from Micronesia (FSM) hoard about long green in paper coadjutor by reason of 2023, more fix a Trust Fund into tense US extra dramaturgic FSM make ceaseless bounty in quiet just before offer review payouts up till dramaturgic FSM in interrelationship succeeding 2023. The country's medium-term proficient intention roll in unsound in arrears not alone for electrifying reduction in US preference bating increased in the direction of current slow gain about dramaturgic emblematic sector.

Economy

Industries

192 mint kWh (2002)

Imports

Exports

$132.7 amassment (2004)