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| Independence Year : 1990 Population : 119000 Life Expectancy : 68.6 Capital : 2689 GNP : 212.00 GNP Old : 0.00 Local Name : Micronesia Government Form : Federal Republic Location : Oceania, group of 607 island in the North Pacific Ocean north of Papua New Guinea Terrain : varies from mountainous islands to low-lying coral atolls. Climate : Tropical Ethnic Group : Nine ethnic Micronesian and Polynesian groups. Religions : Roman Catholic 53%, Protestant 42.4%, Others 4.6% Official Website :www.fsmgov.org/ | 
Genral Information - Micronesia, Federated States of
Background
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 United States. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) |
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