Independence Year : 1990
Population : 119000
Life Expectancy : 68.6
Capital : 2689
GNP : 212.00
GNP Old : 0.00
Local Name : Micronesia
Government Form : Federal Republic
Location : Oceania, group of 607 island in the North Pacific Ocean north of Papua New Guinea
Terrain : varies from mountainous islands to low-lying coral atolls.
Climate : Tropical
Ethnic Group : Nine ethnic Micronesian and Polynesian groups.
Religions : Roman Catholic 53%, Protestant 42.4%, Others 4.6%
Official Website :
www.fsmgov.org/
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General Information - Micronesia, Federated States of
Background
In 1979 the Federated States of Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory under US administration, adopted a constitution. In 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the United States. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid.
(Source: CIA - The World Factbook)
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