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Federated States of Micronesia:
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Other pages in this profile of the Federated States of Micronesia:
People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Background |
Definition 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. |
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Location |
Definition Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia |
Geographic coordinates |
Definition 6 55 N, 158 15 E |
Map references |
Definition Oceania |
Area |
Definition - World rank and map total: 702 sq km land: 702 sq km water: 0 sq km (fresh water only) note: includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae (Kosaie) |
Area - comparative |
Definition four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only) |
Land boundaries |
Definition 0 km |
Coastline |
Definition 6,112 km |
Maritime claims |
Definition territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
Climate |
Definition tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage |
Terrain |
Definition islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk |
Elevation extremes |
Definition lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Dolohmwar (Totolom) 791 m |
Natural resources |
Definition forests, marine products, deep-seabed minerals, phosphate |
Land use |
Definition - World rank and map arable land: 5.71% permanent crops: 45.71% other: 48.58% (2005) |
Irrigated land |
Definition NA |
Natural hazards |
Definition typhoons (June to December) |
Environment - current issues |
Definition overfishing, climate change, pollution |
Environment - international agreements |
Definition party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
Geography - note |
Definition four major island groups totaling 607 islands |
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