| Population :
| 108,155 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 37,70%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 20 830.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 19 993.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 59,20%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 32 055.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 31 927.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 3,10%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 1 505.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 1 845.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| .
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| Median age male :
| .
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| Median age female :
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| Population growth rate :
| -0.02% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
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| Birth rate :
| 25.8 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 4.97 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| -20.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
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| Sex ratio 65 :
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| Sex ratio total :
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 34.45 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 27.95 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 69.44 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 67.68 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 71.29 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 3.37 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| NA .
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| hiv aids people :
| NA .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Micronesian(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Micronesian; Chuukese, Kosraen(s), Pohnpeian(s), Yapese .
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| Ethnic groups :
| nine ethnic Micronesian and Polynesian groups .
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| Religions :
| Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47% .
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| Languages :
| English (official and common language), Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 89%.
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| Literacy male :
| 91%.
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| Literacy female :
| 88% (1980 est.) .
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| Government type :
| constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986; economic provisions of the Compact are being renegotiated .
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| Independence :
| 3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeship) .
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| National holiday :
| Constitution Day, 10 May (1979) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| Economic activity consists primarily of subsistence farming and fishing. The islands have few mineral deposits worth exploiting, except for high-grade phosphate. The potential for a tourist industry exists, but the remote location, a lack of adequate facilities, and limited air connections hinder development. In November 2002, the country experienced a further reduction in future revenues from the Compact of Free Association - the agreement with the US in which Micronesia received $1.3 billion in financial and technical assistance over a 15-year period until 2001. The country's medium-term economic outlook appears fragile due not only to the reduction in US assistance but also to the slow growth of the private sector. Geographical isolation and a poorly developed infrastructure remain major impediments to long-term growth. .
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| Population below poverty line :
| 26,70%.
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| Labor force by occupation :
| two-thirds are government employees .
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| Agriculture products :
| black pepper, tropical fruits and vegetables, coconuts, cassava (tapioca), betel nuts, sweet potatoes; pigs, chickens .
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| Industries :
| tourism, construction, fish processing, specialized aquaculture, craft items from shell, wood, and pearls .
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| Exports commodities :
| fish, garments, bananas, black pepper .
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| Exports partners :
| Japan, US, Guam (2000) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Constitution Day, 10 May (1979) .
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| Imports partners :
| Constitution Day, 10 May (1979) .
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| Internet users :
| 6,000 (2002) .
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| Hymne :
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