Country (long form) |
Federated States of Micronesia |
Capital |
Palikir |
Total Area |
271.04 sq mi 702.00 sq km (four times the size of Washington, DC) |
Population |
134,597 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
142,951 |
Languages |
English (official and common language), Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean |
Literacy |
89.0% total, 91.0% male, 88% female (1980 est.) |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, other and none 3% |
Life Expectancy |
N/A male, N/A female |
Government Type |
constitutional government in free association with the US |
Currency |
1 United States dollar (US$) = 100 cents |
GDP (per capita) |
2,000 (1999 est.) |
Industry |
tourism, construction, fish processing, craft items from shell, wood, and pearls |
Agriculture |
black pepper, tropical fruits and vegetables, coconuts, cassava (tapioca), sweet potatoes; pigs, chickens |
Arable Land |
N/A% |
Natural Resources |
forests, marine products, deep-seabed minerals |
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