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    General Information
    Region    Micronesia
    Population (000, 2020)   115
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   164.3
    Capital city    Palikir
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   7-Jan-00b
    UN membership date    17-Sep-91
    Surface area (km2)   702a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   103.4
    National currency    US Dollar (USD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)297315371b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)2.14.91.4b
    GDP per capita (current US$)2 884.02 893.63 296.4b
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)26.727.728b
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)7.86.56.5b
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)79.675.276.5b
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100113112a
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)96127101d
    International trade: exports (million current US$)2311e1e,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)16867e8e,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-145-56e-7e,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-2522f...
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)-0.61.11.1
    Urban population (% of total population)22.322.522.8c
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)-0.50.3...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)3.63.33.1
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)67.7 / 64.468.6 / 65.269.4 / 66.1
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)35.7 / 5.432.8 / 6.531.2 / 7.8
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)2.8 / 2.72.8 / 2.52.8 / 2.5c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)...~0.0~0.0a
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)3530.323.5
    Health: Current expenditureh (% of GDP)13.112.512.4a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.2i......
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)...12.5...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)113.8 / 112.4j96.0 / 98.3... / ...
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)86.6 / 79.9k... / ...... / ...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)000l
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants)2031.535.3a
    Threatened species (number)148163170
    Forested areae (% of land area)91.691.891.8a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)000a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)152020e,a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersm (000)453119b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)~0.0~0.0~0.0c
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