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    General Information
    Region    Micronesia
    Population (000, 2020)   119
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   147.5
    Capital city    Bairiki
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   3-Jan-00c
    UN membership date    14-Sep-99
    Surface area (km2)   726a,b
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   96.8
    National currency    Australian Dollar (AUD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1.4d
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)156169189e
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)-0.910.32.3e
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 516.91 524.81 627.4e
    Economy: Agriculturef (% of Gross Value Added)24.222.624e
    Economy: Industryf (% of Gross Value Added)11.915.715.6e
    Economy: Services and other activityf (% of GVA)66.869.970.5e
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)22.1......
    Employment in industry (% of employed)16.1......
    Employment in services (% employed)61.8......
    Unemployment (% of labour force)30.6g......
    Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %)52.3 / 66.8h... / ...... / ...
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexi (2010=100)100100...
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)606161j
    International trade: exports (million current US$)41010i,d
    International trade: imports (million current US$)73111554i,d
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-69-101-544i,d
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)~05677e
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratek (average annual %)2.21.51.5
    Urban population (% of total population)47.451.654.8d
    Urban population growth ratek (average annual %)3.83.5...
    Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman)3.93.83.6
    Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years)68.6 / 61.570.6 / 62.572.0 / 63.9
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)36.1 / 5.535.0 / 5.735.9 / 6.8
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)2.9 / 2.82.9 / 2.63.0 / 2.6d
    Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births)51.447.943
    Health: Current expenditurel,m (% of GDP)9.2810.8b
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.40.2n...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)113.2 / 107.2o106.6 / 104.5104.9 / 97.9b
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)91.4 / 82.7p... / ...... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)3.97.5q...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)4.38.76.5r
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)9.113i14.6i,b
    Threatened species (number)90100108
    Forested areai (% of land area)151515b
    Energy production, primaryi (Petajoules)111b
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)1312i12i,b
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss (000)547e
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)404040d
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)10.3818.5120.67e
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