STATISTICS: MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF

Micronesia, Federated States of Official name: Federated States of Micronesia. Political status: federal republic in free association with the United States with one legislative house (Congress ){1}. Head of state and government: President. Capital: Palikir, on Pohnpei. Official language: none. Official religion: none. Monetary unit: 1 U.S. dollar (U.S.$) = 100 cents; valuation (Sept. 25, 1998) 1 = U.S.$1.70. Demography Population (1998): 108,000. Density (1998): persons per sq mi 398.8, persons per sq km 154.0. Urban-rural (1992): urban 26.0%; rural 74.0%. Sex distribution (1994): male 51.11%; female 48.89%. Age breakdown (1994): under 15, 43.5%; 15-29, 26.7%; 30-44, 16.8%; 45-59, 7.5%; 60-74, 4.4%; 75 and over, 4.4%. Population projection: (2000) 110,000; (2010) 120,000. Doubling time: 36 years. Ethnic composition (1994): Chuukese 46.7%; Pohnpeian 24.3%; Kosraean 6.8%; Yapese 5.4%; Mortlockese 4.9%; Filipino 0.8%; other 11.1%. Religious affiliation (1996): Christianity is the predominant religious tradition; Catholic 52.9%, Protestant 47.1%; the Kosraeans, Pohnpeians, and Trukese are mostly Protestant and the Yapese mostly Roman Catholic. Major cities (1994): Weno (Moen) 16,121; Tol 4,816; Kolonia 6,660. Vital statistics Birth rate per 1,000 population (1995): 23.7 (world avg. 25.0); legitimate, n.a.; illegitimate, n.a. Death rate per 1,000 population (1995): 4.0 (world avg. 9.3). Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1995): 19.7 (world avg. 15.7). Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 1994): 2.5. Marriage rate per 1,000 population: n.a. Divorce rate per 1,000 population: n.a. Life expectancy at birth (1994): male 65.7 years; female 69.6 years. Major causes of death per 100,000 population (1991){2}: diseases of the cerebrovascular system 89.6; diseases of the respiratory system 42.8, of which tuberculosis 8.9; malignant neoplasms (cancers) 38.8; homicide, suicide, and accidents 30.8; infectious and parasitic diseases 22.9 (with especially high morbidity rates for tuberculosis and leprosy). National economy Budget (1994-95). Revenue: U.S.$172,500,000 (external grants 65.1%; tax revenue 12.2%; fishing rights fees 12.1%). Expenditures: U.S.$169,100,000 (current expenditures 82.6%, of which government services 74.4%, transfer payments 7.0%, debt services 3.0%; capital expenditure 17.4%). Public debt (external, outstanding; 1994-95): U.S.$119,500,000. Production (metric tons except as noted). Agriculture, forestry, fishing: n.a.; however, Micronesia's major crops include coconuts (which provide annually more than 4,000 tons of copra), breadfruit, cassava, sweet potatoes, peppers, and a variety of tropical fruits (including bananas); livestock comprises mostly pigs and poultry; fish catch (1995) 21,150, of which skipjack tuna 15,000, yellowfin tuna 5,000. Mining and quarrying: quarrying of sand and aggregate for local construction only. Manufacturing: n.a.; however, copra and coconut oil, traditionally important products, are being displaced by garment production; the manufacture of handicrafts and personal items (clothing, mats, boats, etc.) by individuals is also important. Construction: n.a. Energy production (consumption): electricity (kW-hr; 1990) 40,000,000 (40,000,000); coal, none (n.a.); crude petroleum, none (n.a.); petroleum products (metric tons; 1992) none (77,000); natural gas, none (n.a.). Household income and expenditure. Average household size (1994) 6.8; annual income per household (1994) U.S.$8,645; sources of income (1994): wages and salaries 51.8%, operating surplus 23.0%, social security 2.1%; expenditure (1985): food and beverages 73.5%. Land use (1984){3}: forested 22.5%; meadows and pastures 13.5%; agricultural and under permanent cultivation 33.5%; other 30.5%. Gross national product (at current market prices; 1995): U.S.$215,000,000 (U.S.$2,040 per capita). Population economically active (1994): total 27,573; activity rate of total population 26.3% (participation rates: ages 15-64, 60.6%{4}; female 33.8%; unemployed 15.3%). Tourism (1990): number of visitors 23,171. Foreign trade Imports (1994): U.S.$129,060,000 (manufactured goods 32.0%; food, beverages, and tobacco 24.3%; machinery and transport equipment 23.5%; mineral fuels 14.3%; chemicals 4.4%). Major import sources: United States (including Guam) 56.1%; Japan 32.0%; Australia 3.5%. Exports (1994): U.S.$78,570,000 (marine products 94.3%; clothing and textiles 2.8%; agricultural products 2.1%, of which bananas 0.6%, copra 0.5%). Major export destinations (1992): Japan 80.0%; United States 9.3%; Guam 8.3%; South Pacific Region 2.4%. Transport Transport. Railroads: none. Roads (1990): total length 140 mi, 226 km (paved 17%). Vehicles: passenger cars, trucks, and buses, n.a. Merchant marine (1997{5}): vessels (100 gross tons and over) 19; deadweight tonnage 9,200. Air transport: n.a.; airports (1997) with scheduled flights 4. Education and health Educational attainment (1994). Percentage of population age 25 and over having: no formal schooling 22.8%; some primary education 30.3%; some secondary 15.1%; secondary 13.6%; some college 13.6%; bachelors degree 3.1%; higher 1.6%. Literacy (1994): total population age 10 and over literate 69,779 (93.9%); males literate 35,688 (94.7%); females literate 34,091(93.0%). Health (1993): physicians 50 (1 per 2,069 persons); hospital beds 325 (1 per 318 persons); infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births (1995) 20.4. Food: daily per capita caloric intake, n.a. Military External security is provided by the United States. {1} On Nov. 3, 1986, the United States unilaterally terminated the UN trusteeship it held over the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), thus formally initiating their free-association political status. On Dec. 22, 1990, the United Nations Security Council joined the Trusteeship Council, which had endorsed the termination of the trusteeship in May 1986. {2} Based on registered deaths only. {3} Includes all areas formerly constituting the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. {4} 1990. {5} January 1.