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    General Information
    Region    Micronesia
    Population (000, 2020)   53
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   295.8
    Capital city    Majuro
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   30-Jan-00d
    UN membership date    17-Sep-91
    Surface area (km2)   181a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   104.5b,c
    National currency    US Dollar (USD)
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)168181214d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)7.1-0.62.6d
    GDP per capita (current US$)2 986.13 159.23 666.9d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)15.414.415.7d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)12.410.312.1d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)65.371.568.7d
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)11b,e......
    Employment in industry (% of employed)9.4b,e......
    Employment in services (% employed)79.6b,e......
    Unemployment (% of labour force)...4.7b,f...
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)112110104c
    International trade: exportsg (million current US$)172534h
    International trade: importsg (million current US$)768471h
    International trade: balanceg (million current US$)-60-59-37h
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-14-753d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rate (average annual %)0.1j0.2j0.1
    Urban population (% of total population)73.675.877.4h
    Urban population growth ratej (average annual %)0.80.8...
    Fertility rate, total (live births per woman)...4.1f...
    Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years)... / ...72.5 / 71.3b,f... / ...
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)40.9 / 4.5k,l... / ...39.0 / 5.5b,c
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)3.1 / 5.53.3 / 5.73.3 / 5.6h
    Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births)...25.4m,f...
    Health: Current expendituren,o (% of GDP)15.217.616.4a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.60.4p...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)97.4 / 98.8q86.5 / 88.584.6 / 84.9c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)79.3 / 75.6q68.8 / 64.166.6 / 62.4c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...23.8 / 23.5p... / ...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)336.1r
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internetg (per 100 inhabitants)719.338.7a
    Threatened species (number)8495104
    Forested areag (% of land area)70.270.270.2a
    Energy production, primaryg (Petajoules)000a
    Energy supply per capitag (Gigajoules)414243a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss (000)567d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)8.410.110.1h
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)12.5323.0119.49d
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