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    General Information
    Region    Micronesia
    Population (000, 2020)   22
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   48.8
    Capital city    Melekeok
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   11.4d,e
    UN membership date    15-Dec-94
    Surface area (km2)   459a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   113.3b,c
    National currency    US Dollar (USD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1f
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)183280284e
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)0.310.11.7e
    GDP per capita (current US$)10 219.915 871.815 859.4e
    Economy: Agricultureg (% of Gross Value Added)4.23.33.5e
    Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added)118.38.8e
    Economy: Services and other activityg,i,j (% of GVA)88.780.681.6e
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)2.4k,l,m......
    Employment in industry (% of employed)11.8k,l,m......
    Employment in services (% employed)85.9k,l,m......
    Unemployment (% of labour force)4.2l,n......
    Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %)58.1 / 75.4l,n... / ...... / ...
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100118118a
    International trade: exportso (million current US$)12p68p,f
    International trade: importso (million current US$)107150169p,f
    International trade: balanceo (million current US$)-96-144-161p,f
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-19-24-52a
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rate (average annual %)0.6r0.8r1.1
    Urban population (% of total population)74.878.280.5f
    Urban population growth rater (average annual %)1.61.7...
    Fertility rate, total (live births per woman)...2.2b,s...
    Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years)72.1 / 66.3n77.8 / 68.1b... / ...
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)24.1 / 8.2t,n20.5 / 12.1t20.3 / 13.1b,c
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)5.5 / 30.64.9 / 27.95.1 / 28.1f
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)...~0.0~0.0a
    Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births)...13.3...
    Health: Current expenditureu,v (% of GDP)11.610.912a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)1.61.4w...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...105.2 / 119.6w... / ...
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...122.9 / 110.8w... / ...
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...66.4 / 43.9x... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)...1711.2e
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)0012.5y
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Threatened species (number)128177189
    Forested areap (% of land area)87.687.687.6a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)......0a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)161174p182p,a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersz (000)85162106e
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)444444f
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)15.85.0727.99e
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