]! ^! In 1979 the Federated States of Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory under US administration, adopted a constitution. In 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the US, which was amended and renewed in 2004. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid. 
]" ^" Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia ^# 6 55 N, 158 15 E ^$ Oceania ^% `! 702 sq km `" 702 sq km `# 0 sq km (fresh water only) note: includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae (Kosaie) ^& four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only) ^' 0 km ^( 6,112 km ^) `$ 12 nm `I 200 nm ^* tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage ^+ islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk ^, `% Pacific Ocean 0 m `& Dolohmwar (Totolom) 791 m ^- forests, marine products, deep-seabed minerals, phosphate ^. `' 5.71% `( 45.71% `) 48.58% (2001) ^/ NA ^0 typhoons (June to December) ^1 overfishing, climate change, pollution _J `K Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection `L none of the selected agreements ^2 four major island groups totaling 607 islands 
]# ^3 108,105 (July 2005 est.) ^4 `* 37.1% (male 20,439/female 19,674) `+ 59.8% (male 32,382/female 32,313) `, 3% (male 1,461/female 1,836) (2005 est.) ^6 -0.08% (2005 est.) ^7 25.11 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) ^8 4.87 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) ^9 -21.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) ^: NA ^; `! 30.21 deaths/1,000 live births `- 33.3 deaths/1,000 live births `. 26.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.) ^< `1 69.75 years `- 67.96 years `. 71.62 years (2005 est.) ^= 3.25 children born/woman (2005 est.) ^> NA ^? NA ^@ NA ^A `2 Micronesian(s) `3 Micronesian; Chuukese, Kosraen(s), Pohnpeian(s), Yapese ^B nine ethnic Micronesian and Polynesian groups ^C Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47% ^D English (official and common language), Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi ^E `M age 15 and over can read and write `1 89% `- 91% `. 88% (1980 est.) 
]$ ^F `4 Federated States of Micronesia `5 none `X Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) `Y FSM ^H constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force May 2004 ^I Palikir ^J 4 states; Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae (Kosaie), Pohnpei (Ponape), Yap ^K 3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeship) ^L Constitution Day, 10 May (1979) ^M 10 May 1979 ^N based on adapted Trust Territory laws, acts of the legislature, municipal, common, and customary laws ^O 18 years of age; universal ^P `6 President Joseph J. URUSEMAL (since 11 May 2003); Vice President Redley KILLION (11 May 2003); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government `7 President Joseph J. URUSEMAL (since 11 May 2003); Vice President Redley KILLION (11 May 2003); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government `8 Cabinet `9 president and vice president elected by Congress from among the four senators at large for four-year terms; election last held 11 May 2003 (next to be held May 2007); note - a proposed constitutional amendment to establish popular elections for president and vice president failed `: Joseph J. URUSEMAL elected president; percent of Congress vote - NA%; Redley KILLION elected vice president; percent of Congress vote - NA% ^Q unicameral Congress (14 seats; four - one elected from each state to serve four-year terms and 10 - elected from single-member districts delineated by population to serve two-year terms; members elected by popular vote) `9 elections for four-year term seats last held 4 March 2003 (next to be held March 2007); elections for two-year term seats last held 8 March 2005 (next to be held March 2007) `: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 14 ^R Supreme Court ^S no formal parties ^U ACP, AsDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IOC, ITU, MIGA, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO, WMO ^V `N Ambassador Jesse Bibiano MAREHALAU `O 1725 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 `P [1] (202) 223-4383 `Q [1] (202) 223-4391 `R Honolulu and Tamuning (Guam) ^W `N Ambassador Suzanne K. HALE `Z 101 Upper Pics Road, Kolonia `[ P. O. Box 1286, Kolonia, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia 96941 `P [691] 320-2187 `Q [691] 320-2186 ^X light blue with four white five-pointed stars centered; the stars are arranged in a diamond pattern 
]% ^Y Economic activity consists primarily of subsistence farming and fishing. The islands have few mineral deposits worth exploiting, except for high-grade phosphate. The potential for a tourist industry exists, but the remote location, a lack of adequate facilities, and limited air connections hinder development. The Amended Compact of Free Association with the US guarantees the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) millions of dollars in annual aid through 2023, and establishes a Trust Fund into which the US and the FSM make annual contributions in order to provide annual payouts to the FSM in perpetuity after 2023. The country's medium-term economic outlook appears fragile due not only to the reduction in US assistance but also to the slow growth of the private sector. Geographical isolation and a poorly developed infrastructure remain major impediments to long-term growth. ^Z $277 million note: GDP is supplemented by grant aid, averaging perhaps $100 million annually (2002 est.) ^[ 1% (2002 est.) ^\ purchasing power parity - $2,000 (2002 est.) ^] `; 50% `< 4% `= 46% (2000 est.) ^^ NA ^_ two-thirds are government employees ^` 16% (1999 est.) ^a 26.7% _! `> NA `? NA _" 1% (2002 est.) _# `@ $161 million ($69 million less grants) `A $160 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1998 est.) _$ black pepper, tropical fruits and vegetables, coconuts, cassava (tapioca), betel nuts, sweet potatoes; pigs, chickens _% tourism, construction, fish processing, specialized aquaculture, craft items from shell, wood, and pearls _& NA _' 192 million kWh (2002) _( 178.6 million kWh (2002) _) 0 kWh (2002) _* 0 kWh (2002) _/ $22 million (f.o.b.) (FY99/00 est.) _0 fish, garments, bananas, black pepper _1 Japan, US, Guam (2000) _2 $149 million f.o.b. (FY99/00 est.) _3 food, manufactured goods, machinery and equipment, beverages _4 US, Australia, Japan (2000) _5 $53.1 million (FY02/03 est.) _6 under terms of the Compact of Free Association, the US pledged $1.3 billion in grant aid during the period 1986-2001; the level of aid has been subsequently reduced _7 US dollar (USD) _8 the US dollar is used _9 1 October - 30 September 
]& _: 10,100 (2001) _; 1,800 (2002) _< `B adequate system `C islands interconnected by shortwave radiotelephone (used mostly for government purposes), satellite (Intelsat) ground stations, and some coaxial and fiber-optic cable; cellular service available on Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap `D country code - 691; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2002) _= AM 5, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004) _> 3; note - cable TV also available (2004) _? .fm _A 6,000 (2002) 
]' _B `! 240 km `E 42 km `F 198 km (1999 est.) _C Tomil Harbor _K `! 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 2,423 GRT/1,551 DWT by type: cargo 1, passenger/cargo 1 `S 2 (United States 2) (2005) _D 6 (2004 est.) _E `! 6 `^ 4 `_ 2 (2004 est.) 
]( _F no ministry of defense and no standing armed forces; the paramilitary Maritime Wing, a small maritime law enforcement unit, is responsible to the Division of Maritime Surveillance within the Office of the Attorney General (2003) _G Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is a sovereign, self-governing state in free association with the US; FSM is totally dependent on the US for its defense 
]) _H none 