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Micronesia, Federated States of

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Micronesia, Federated States of at a glance

Capital: Palikir; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
Population: 113,683; World Bank, World Development Indicators · observation year 2025
Area: 702 sq km; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
Nationality / demonym: noun: Micronesian(s); adjective: Micronesian; Chuukese, Kosraen(s), Pohnpeian(s), Yapese; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
Government: federal republic in free association with the US; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
Languages: English (official and common language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04

Independently structured milestones · not a complete national history

Micronesia, Federated States of through time

1991-09-17
Admitted to the United Nations
Micronesia, Federated States of became a member of the United Nations.
United Nations, Member States · source checked 2026-09-04

Source history · changed fields only

Changes since the final CIA profile

Field	Maintained Almanac value	Final CIA profile
Population	113,683World Bank, World Development Indicators · observation year 2025	total: 99,603 (2024 est.) male: 48,708 female: 50,895CIA World Factbook · as of 2026-01-05

A difference may reflect a newer observation, a revised estimate, or a different source definition. This table reports the values and dates; it does not manufacture a trend.

World Development Indicators · latest available observation

People, economy, and access

Observation years vary by measure. Each row identifies the series and year instead of presenting unlike dates as one current snapshot.

Gross domestic product: $501.8 million; World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Underlying providers: National statistical authorities, central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
Gross domestic product per person: $4,414; World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Underlying providers: National statistical authorities, central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
Life expectancy at birth: 67.4 years; World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN · observation year 2024 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2024; indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
Urban population: 22.5%; World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, World Urbanization Prospects. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
Access to electricity: 88.9%; World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS · observation year 2024 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2024; indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Underlying providers: World Bank ESMAP, Tracking SDG 7. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
People using the internet: 39.5%; World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS · observation year 2024 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2024; indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Underlying providers: International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved 2026-09-08.

World Development Indicators data are provided under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). The linked indicator metadata identifies the underlying statistical providers.

Maintained profile

Capital: Palikir; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04The nation set and displayed federal short name follow the current State Department independent-states register, dated August 11, 2026.
Area: 702 sq km; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04Final CIA source data preserved by a community mirror after the Factbook was retired; the mirror is not the issuing authority.
Population: 113,683; World Bank, World Development Indicators · observation year 2025World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator SP.POP.TOTL. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
Currency: US dollar (USD); CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04Currency label extracted from the Factbook exchange-rate field.
Languages: English (official and common language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04Factbook language listing reproduced without inferring official status beyond the source wording.
Nationality / demonym: noun: Micronesian(s); adjective: Micronesian; Chuukese, Kosraen(s), Pohnpeian(s), Yapese; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04The source’s noun and adjective forms are retained. These are language labels, not evidence of any individual person’s citizenship.
Government: federal republic in free association with the US; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
UN membership: 1991-09-17; United Nations, Member States · as of 2026-09-04
Continent: Oceania; CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-05Continental label standardized from the archived profile region “Australia and Oceania.”
Coastline: 6,112 km; CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-05Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
Climate: tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage; CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-05Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
Religions: Roman Catholic 54.7%, Protestant 41.1% (includes Congregational 38.5%, Baptist 1.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 0.8%, Assembly of God 0.7%), Church of Jesus Christ 1.5%, other 1.9%, none 0.7%, unspecified 0.1% (2010 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-05Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
Flag colors: blue, white; CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-05Colors extracted from the flag description in the preserved final CIA profile.
National symbol: four five-pointed white stars on a light blue field, hibiscus flower; CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-05Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
Highest point: Nanlaud on Pohnpei · 2,566 ft (782 m); CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-05Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean · 0 ft (0 m); CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-05Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
NATO membership: Not a member; NATO, What is NATO? · as of 2026-09-06Membership status is reported from the organization's current member list as of the stated date.
BRICS membership: Not a member; BRICS Brazil, About the BRICS · as of 2026-09-06Membership status is reported from the organization's current member list as of the stated date.

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Final CIA World Factbook profile

This is the preserved historical baseline from the Factbook’s final public snapshot. It is presented as the CIA stated it, not as a current Standard American Almanac finding. Current, independently maintained facts appear above when available.

CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · profile updated 2026-01-05 · pinned source record · commit d81154954b8b

Introduction1 fields

Background: Each of the four states that compose the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) -- Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap -- has its own unique history and cultural traditions. The first humans arrived in what is now the FSM in the second millennium B.C. In the 800s A.D., construction of the artificial islets at the Nan Madol complex in Pohnpei began, with the main architecture being built around 1200. At its height, Nan Madol united the approximately 25,000 people of Pohnpei under the Saudeleur Dynasty. By 1250, Kosrae was united in a kingdom centered in Leluh. Yap’s society became strictly hierarchical, with chiefs receiving tributes from islands up to 1,100 km (700 mi) away. Widespread human settlement in Chuuk began in the 1300s, and the different islands in the Chuuk Lagoon were frequently at war with one another. Portuguese and Spanish explorers visited a few of the islands in the 1500s, and Spain began exerting nominal, but not day-to-day, control over some of the islands -- which they named the Caroline Islands -- in the 1600s. In 1899, Spain sold all of the FSM to Germany. Japan seized the islands in 1914 and was granted a League of Nations mandate to administer them in 1920. During WWII, Japan built military bases across most of the islands and headquartered their Pacific naval operations in Chuuk. The US bombed Chuuk in 1944 but largely bypassed the other islands in its leapfrog campaign across the Pacific. In 1947, the FSM came under US administration as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, which comprised six districts: Chuuk, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Pohnpei, and Yap; Kosrae was separated from Pohnpei into a separate district in 1977. In 1979, Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap ratified the FSM Constitution and declared independence while the other three districts opted to pursue separate political status. There are significant inter-island rivalries stemming from their different histories and cultures. Chuuk, the most populous but poorest state, has pushed for secession, but an independence referendum has been repeatedly postponed.; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source

Geography17 fields

Location: Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Geographic coordinates: 6 55 N, 158 15 E; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Map references: Oceania; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Area: total : 702 sq km land: 702 sq km water: 0 sq km (fresh water only) note: includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae (Kosaie); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Area - comparative: four times the size of Washington, D.C. (land area only); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Land boundaries: total: 0 km; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Coastline: 6,112 km; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Climate: tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Terrain: islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Elevation: highest point: Nanlaud on Pohnpei 782 m lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Natural resources: timber, marine products, deep-seabed minerals, phosphate; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Land use: agricultural land: 7.1% (2023 est.) arable land: 2.9% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.) permanent pasture: 4.3% (2023 est.) forest: 92.2% (2023 est.) other: 0.7% (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Irrigated land: 0 sq km (2022); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Population distribution: the majority of the population lives in the coastal areas of the high islands; the mountainous interior is largely uninhabited; less than half of the population lives in urban areas; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Natural hazards: typhoons (June to December); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Geography - note: composed of four major island groups totaling 607 islands; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source

People and Society28 fields

Population: total: 99,603 (2024 est.) male: 48,708 female: 50,895; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Nationality: noun: Micronesian(s) adjective: Micronesian; Chuukese, Kosraen(s), Pohnpeian(s), Yapese; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Ethnic groups: Chuukese/Mortlockese 49.3%, Pohnpeian 29.8%, Kosraean 6.3%, Yapese 5.7%, Yap outer islanders 5.1%, Polynesian 1.6%, Asian 1.4%, other 0.8% (2010 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Languages: English (official and common language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Religions: Roman Catholic 54.7%, Protestant 41.1% (includes Congregational 38.5%, Baptist 1.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 0.8%, Assembly of God 0.7%), Church of Jesus Christ 1.5%, other 1.9%, none 0.7%, unspecified 0.1% (2010 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Age structure: 0-14 years: 27% (male 13,673/female 13,239) 15-64 years: 67.3% (male 32,527/female 34,487) 65 years and over: 5.7% (2024 est.) (male 2,508/female 3,169); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio: 48.6 (2024 est.) youth dependency ratio: 40.2 (2024 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 8.5 (2024 est.) potential support ratio: 11.8 (2024 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Median age: total: 28.7 years (2025 est.) male: 27.3 years female: 29.1 years; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Population growth rate: -0.77% (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Birth rate: 17.55 births/1,000 population (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Death rate: 4.23 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Net migration rate: -20.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Population distribution: the majority of the population lives in the coastal areas of the high islands; the mountainous interior is largely uninhabited; less than half of the population lives in urban areas; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Urbanization: urban population: 23.4% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Major urban areas - population: 7,000 PALIKIR (capital) (2018); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2024 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Maternal mortality ratio: 129 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Infant mortality rate: total: 20.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) male: 23.8 deaths/1,000 live births female: 17.8 deaths/1,000 live births; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 75 years (2024 est.) male: 72.9 years female: 77.2 years; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Total fertility rate: 2.17 children born/woman (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Gross reproduction rate: 1.06 (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Health expenditure: 11% of GDP (2021) 1.9% of national budget (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Physician density: 0.97 physicians/1,000 population (2020); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Sanitation facility access: total: 88.3% of population; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Obesity - adult prevalence rate: 45.8% (2016); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Alcohol consumption per capita: total: 1.59 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) beer: 0.92 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) wine: 0.13 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) spirits: 0.52 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) other alcohols: 0.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Currently married women (ages 15-49): 51.7% (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Education expenditure: 11.6% of GDP (2020 est.) 18.6% national budget (2020 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source

Environment8 fields

Environmental issues: overfishing; sea-level rise; water and toxic pollution from mining; solid waste disposal; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
International environmental agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Climate: tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Land use: agricultural land: 7.1% (2023 est.) arable land: 2.9% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.) permanent pasture: 4.3% (2023 est.) forest: 92.2% (2023 est.) other: 0.7% (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Urbanization: urban population: 23.4% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Carbon dioxide emissions: 121,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from petroleum and other liquids: 121,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Particulate matter emissions: 8.1 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually: 26,000 tons (2024 est.) percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 15.2% (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source

Government23 fields

Country name: conventional long form: Federated States of Micronesia conventional short form: none local long form: Federated States of Micronesia local short form: none former: New Philippines; Caroline Islands; Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts abbreviation: FSM etymology: the name is a 19th-century construct of two Greek words, mikros (small) and nesoi (islands), and refers to its thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Government type: federal republic in free association with the US; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Capital: name: Palikir geographic coordinates: 6 55 N, 158 09 E time difference: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) time zone note: Micronesia has two time zones note: Palikir became the new capital of the country in 1989, three years after independence; Kolonia, the former capital, remains the site for many foreign embassies; it also serves as the Pohnpei state capital; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Administrative divisions: 4 states; Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae (Kosaie), Pohnpei (Ponape), Yap; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Legal system: mixed system of common and customary law; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Constitution: history: drafted June 1975, ratified 1 October 1978, entered into force 10 May 1979 amendment process: proposed by Congress, by a constitutional convention, or by public petition; passage requires approval by at least three-fourths majority vote in at least three fourths of the states note: at least every ten years, voters are asked as part of a general or special election whether to hold a constitution convention; a majority of affirmative votes is required to proceed; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
International law organization participation: has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Citizenship: citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of FSM dual citizenship recognized: no residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Executive branch: chief of state: President Wesley W. SIMINA (since 12 May 2023) head of government: President Wesley W. SIMINA (since 12 May 2023) cabinet: Cabinet includes the vice president and the heads of the 8 executive departments election/appointment process: president and vice president indirectly elected by Congress from among the 4 'at large' senators for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term) most recent election date: 12 May 2023 expected date of next election: 2027 note: the president is both chief of state and head of government; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Legislative branch: legislature name: Congress legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 14 (all directly elected) electoral system: plurality/majority scope of elections: partial renewal term in office: 2 years most recent election date: 3/4/2025 percentage of women in chamber: 21.4% expected date of next election: March 2027; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Judicial branch: highest court(s): Federated States of Micronesia Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and not more than 5 associate justices and organized into appellate and criminal divisions) judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the FSM president with the approval of two-thirds of Congress; justices appointed for life subordinate courts: the highest state-level courts are: Chuuk Supreme Court; Korsae State Court; Pohnpei State Court; Yap State Court; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Political parties: no formal parties; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Jackson T. SORAM (since 27 February 2024) chancery: 1725 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 telephone: [1] (202) 223-4383 FAX: [1] (202) 223-4391 email address and website: dcmission@fsmembassy.fm https://fsmembassy.fm/ consulate(s) general: Honolulu, Portland (OR), Tamuning (Guam); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Jennifer L. JOHNSON (since 13 September 2023) embassy: 1286 US Embassy Place, Kolonia, Pohnpei, FM 96941 mailing address: 4120 Kolonia Place, Washington, D.C. 20521-4120 telephone: [691] 320-2187 FAX: [691] 320-2186 email address and website: koloniaacs@state.gov https://fm.usembassy.gov/; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
International organization participation: ACP, ADB, AOSIS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO, WMO; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Independence: 3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
National holiday: Constitution Day, 10 May (1979); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Flag: description: light blue with four five-pointed white stars centered and arranged in a diamond pattern meaning: blue stands for the Pacific Ocean, and the stars for the four island groups of Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
National symbol(s): four five-pointed white stars on a light blue field, hibiscus flower; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
National color(s): light blue, white; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
National anthem(s): title: "Patriots of Micronesia" lyrics/music: unknown history: adopted 1991; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
National heritage: total World Heritage Sites: 1 (cultural) selected World Heritage Site locales: Nan Madol: Ceremonial Center of Eastern Micronesia; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source

Economy23 fields

Economic overview: lower middle-income Pacific island economy; US aid reliance, sunsetting in 2024; low entrepreneurship; mostly fishing and farming; US dollar user; no patent laws; tourism remains underdeveloped; significant corruption; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Real GDP (purchasing power parity): $432.679 million (2024 est.) $429.59 million (2023 est.) $427.529 million (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Real GDP growth rate: 0.7% (2024 est.) 0.5% (2023 est.) -2.9% (2022 est.) note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Real GDP per capita: $3,800 (2024 est.) $3,800 (2023 est.) $3,800 (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
GDP (official exchange rate): $471.425 million (2024 est.) note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 5.4% (2022 est.) 3.2% (2021 est.) 0.6% (2020 est.) note: annual % change based on consumer prices; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 23.3% (2023 est.) industry: 5% (2023 est.) services: 69.2% (2023 est.) note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Agricultural products: coconuts, cassava, vegetables, sweet potatoes, bananas, pork, plantains, fruits, beef, eggs (2023) note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Industries: tourism, construction; specialized aquaculture, craft items (shell and wood); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Industrial production growth rate: 0.8% (2023 est.) note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Remittances: 5.3% of GDP (2023 est.) 5.6% of GDP (2022 est.) 6% of GDP (2021 est.) note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Budget: revenues: $137.795 million (2020 est.) expenditures: $111.963 million (2020 est.) note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Public debt: 27.8% of GDP (2020 est.) note: central government debt as a % of GDP; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Taxes and other revenues: 7% (of GDP) (2020 est.) note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Current account balance: $12 million (2017 est.) $11 million (2016 est.) $22.408 million (2014 est.) note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Exports: $129.5 million (2024 est.) $125.789 million (2023 est.) $90.466 million (2022 est.) note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Exports - partners: Thailand 64%, China 16%, Philippines 11%, Japan 5%, Ecuador 1% (2023) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Exports - commodities: fish, diamonds, garments (2023) note: top export commodities based on value in dollars over $500,000; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Imports: $325.9 million (2024 est.) $310.669 million (2023 est.) $274.334 million (2022 est.) note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Imports - partners: USA 35%, China 20%, Japan 13%, Taiwan 6%, Philippines 4% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Imports - commodities: poultry, fish, plastic products, cars, prepared meat (2023) note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $497.434 million (2021 est.) $451.913 million (2020 est.) $397.158 million (2019 est.) note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Exchange rates: the US dollar is used; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source

Energy2 fields

Electricity access: electrification - total population: 85.3% (2022 est.) electrification - urban areas: 98.6% electrification - rural areas: 79.4%; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Petroleum: refined petroleum consumption: 800 bbl/day (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source

Communications6 fields

Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions: 7,000 (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions: 22,000 (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 19 (2021 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Broadcast media: no TV broadcast stations; each state has a multi-channel cable service with TV transmissions carrying roughly 95% imported programming and 5% local programming; about half a dozen radio stations (2009); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Internet country code: .fm; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Internet users: percent of population: 41% (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total: 7,000 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source

Transportation4 fields

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix: V6; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Airports: 7 (2025); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Merchant marine: total: 38 (2023) by type: general cargo 17, oil tanker 4, other 17; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Ports: total ports: 4 (2024) large: 0 medium: 0 small: 1 very small: 3 ports with oil terminals: 3 key ports: Colonia, Lele Harbor, Moen, Pohnpei Harbor; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source

Military and Security2 fields

Military and security forces: no military forces; Federated States of Micronesia National Police (includes a maritime wing); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source
Military - note: defense is the responsibility of the US; in 1982, the FSM signed a Compact of Free Association (COFA) with the US, which granted the FSM financial assistance and access to many US domestic programs in exchange for exclusive US military access and defense responsibilities; the COFA entered into force in 1986; Micronesians can serve in the US armed forces the FSM has a "shiprider" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within the FSM's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; "shiprider" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2025); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-05 · source

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