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    General Information
    Region    Micronesia
    Population (000, 2020)   11
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   561.4
    Capital city    Yaren
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   11.3d,e
    UN membership date    14-Sep-99
    Surface area (km2)   21a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   101.9b,c
    National currency    Australian Dollar (AUD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1.4f
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)59104127e
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)13.62.8-4e
    GDP per capita (current US$)5 924.810 050.411 875.9e
    Economy: Agricultureg (% of Gross Value Added)4.22.42.4e
    Economy: Industryg (% of Gross Value Added)43.640.737.5e
    Economy: Services and other activityg (% of GVA)52.843.842.3e
    Unemployment (% of labour force)...23b,h...
    Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %)... / ...49.3 / 78.9h... / ...
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)106113114c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)24-178e
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rate (average annual %)-0.2i2.3i-0.1
    Urban population (% of total population)100100100f
    Urban population growth ratei (average annual %)-0.22.3...
    Fertility rate, total (live births per woman)...3.9j,k...
    Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years)58.2 / 52.5l,m64.8 / 57.8b,j,k... / ...
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)... / ...... / ...39.5 / 4.0b,c
    International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.)1.2 / 11.81.9 / 18.22.1 / 19.7f
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)...0.81.2f
    Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births)...18j,k...
    Health: Current expenditureo,p,q (% of GDP)10.413.311a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)1.11.3...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.9r,m......
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)93.4 / 93.8s111.6 / 121.3t123.2 / 129.7c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)67.9 / 63.9s83.2 / 86.0t83.6 / 81.9c
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)05.310.5u
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)...54v,h57r,a
    Threatened species (number)748086
    Forested arear (% of land area)000a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)0r0r0a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)5863r55r,a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)000f
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)48.7425.221.49e
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