f. s. of micronesia Capital: palikir Pos.: Surface: 702 Kmq 179 Population 2020: 105.000 183 Pop. density: 149,57 in./Kmq 58 Pop. growth 12ys:  -22,79 % GDP per capita: 3.838 $ 118 Nominal GDP 2020: 0,403 billions $ 190 PPP per capita: 3.895 $ 158 GDP PPP 2020: 0,409 billions $ 189 Internet TLD:  FM
The Federated States of Micronesia, is an island country in Oceania. It consists of four states – from west to east, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae – that are spread across the western Pacific. Together, the states comprise around 607 islands that cover alongitudinal distance of almost 2,700 km (1,678 mi) just north of the equator. They lie northeast of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, south of Guam and the Marianas, west of Nauru and the Marshall Islands, east of Palau and the Philippines Economy: It consists primarily of subsistence agriculture and fishing. The islands have few mineral deposits worth exploiting, except for high-grade phosphate. The potential for a tourist industry exists, but the remoteness of the location and a lack of adequate  facilities hinder development. Financial assistance from the US pledged to spend $1.3 billion in the islands in 1986–2001. Geographical isolation and a poorly developed infrastructure are major impediments to long-term growth.
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