Federated States of Micronesia: Introdução

Capital: Palikir

Population

Total Population: 113,131

Natural Increase: 0.9%

Density: 160 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 23.1%

Ethnic Origins: About 50% ethnic Chuukese/Mortlockese, with about 25% Pohnpeian, 6% Kosraean, 5% Yapese, 5% Yap outer islands and about 9% Asian, Polynesian and other ethnic groups. (FSM Statistics Office)

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, Others 3%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Chuuk and Yap

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: American Dollar (USD)

Country Overview

Area: 700 km²

Type of State: Federation (administered by the USA). Democracy.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
An isolated archipelago in the Pacific essentially dependent on American aid.

HDI*: 0.640/1

HDI (World Rank): 123/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from the Federated States of Micronesia, dial 00
To call the Federated States of Micronesia, dial +691

Internet Suffix: .fm

Telephone Lines: 7.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 26.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 59.33% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Imports of Goods (million USD)	183	198	194	206	197
Exports of Goods (million USD)	46	47	49	50	71
Imports of Services (million USD)	92	82	84	63	0
Exports of Services (million USD)	54	84	86	39	0

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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