Micronesia

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Military spending

In order to defend its borders, Micronesia does not have a standing army, but only makes use of specialized paramilitary forces. These forces are police forces which means that Micronesia does not have an official military budget. Instead, it relies on the United States for the largest part of its security.

Military membership

Micronesia is a member of one international military organization which makes it the 191st most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organization:

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

Military membership

International wars

Since its independence, Micronesia has not partaken in any international war.

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Membership (international political organizations)

Micronesia is a member of seven international political organizations which makes it the 187th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Member state of the United Nations
International Labour Organization
Pacific Islands Forum
Pacific Community
Alliance of Small Island States
South Centre (organization)
World Organization for Animal Health
Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation

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Democracy/dictatorship rating

Micronesia has remained relatively stable since its independence as its elections are held regularly and are considered to be free and fair. However, there are internal struggles where separate islands have had a growing call for independence.

Democracy/Dictatorship

The politics of Micronesia are in the form of a representative democratic republic where the president is head of state as well as head of government. Instead of having political parties, the people of Micronesia can vote for their preferred district Senators and Congress members every two and four years.

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Known in Greek for the words small and island, the Federated States of Micronesia has hosted two major nuclear test sites for the United States. Micronesia was inhabited by the Polynesians that lived as separate the kingdoms. They first came into contact with Spanish and Portuguese explorers in the 16th century and subsequently became a colony of Spain by the 17th century. After Germany purchased Micronesia from Spain at the end of the 19th century, it shortly after became occupied by Japanese forces at the beginning of the 20th century which held the territory until the end of the second world war when it came under the administration of the United States, but gained its full independence in 1986. Since then, Micronesia has remained relatively stable. .

Located in the Pacific Ocean to the northeast of Papua New Guinea, Micronesia consists of more than 600 different islands. These are either made up of volcanic islands or islands that were formed by the Earth's crust. Most of the islands are covered by sand beaches with densely forested inlands which are relatively flat. Its main island also consists of medium to high mountain ranges that are located within its center. With a total surface area of 706 square kilometers or 272 square miles, Micronesia is the 176th largest state in the world being slightly larger than St. Lucia and slightly smaller than Singapore.

With a total surface area of 702 square kilometers or 271 square miles it is the 189th largest state in the world, being slightly smaller than Dominica and slightly larger than Tonga.

The amount of water that is located within Micronesia is less than five square kilometers or less than two square miles.

Below, a graph is shown which displays the absolute amount of water of each state in square kilometers and square miles.

The majority of its water comes from surface water and groundwater. Most of its surface water is retrieved from is rainwater well its groundwater is mainly retrieved from underground wells.

The climate of Micronesia is considered to be a tropical climate which knows a rainy season and a dry season. The average temperature is 26.6 degrees Celsius or 79.8 degrees Fahrenheit which makes Micronesia the 26th warmest state in the world.

During the rainy season, which is between April to December, the average temperature is 27.6 degrees Celsius or 81.7 degrees Fahrenheit.

During the dry season, from December to April, the average temperature is 23.7 degrees Celsius or 74.7 degrees Fahrenheit.

Most of its rain occurs in the months of June and August, but is considered to be fairly high all year round. Its annual rainfall is 372 centimetres or 146 inches per year which makes it the second state with the highest amount of rainfall.

The capital of Micronesia, Palikir, is home to approximately five thousand people. The capital that is closest located to Palikir is Yaren of Nauru with a distance of 1269 kilometers or 789 miles. The capital that is furthest removed from Palikir is Monrovia of Liberia with a distance of 18,092 kilometers or 11,242 miles.

The economy of Micronesia is mainly focused on agriculture. Diversification of its economy is proven to be difficult due to a lack of natural resources. Tourism is also proven to be difficult because of its remote location. This has led to a relatively high poverty line which is above 30 percent of the population. Currently, most of its exports are fish, agricultural products and clothing. These are mainly exported to the United States which is solely responsible for 80 percent of all exports. Most of its imports comes from the United States as well which is responsible for over 50 percent of all imports.

Micronesia is a member of six international economic organizations making it the 186th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Asian Development Bank
International Monetary Fund
World Bank Group
Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
International Renewable Energy Agency
Group of 77

Its GDP is US$387 million which makes it the 189th highest in the world.

Its GDP per surface area is the 88th highest in the world with US$548,336 per square kilometer or US$1.4 million per square mile.

Its GDP per capita, with US$1750, is the 152nd highest in the world.

The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

Its purchasing power, with US$3216 per capita is the 158th highest in the world.

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

With a total population of 221,124 people, Micronesia is the 175th most populous state in the world. Because of its historically different kingdoms which are located in different islands, each island speaks their own language. Aside from their own language, a large portion of the population also speaks Spanish or English which is mainly used for international communication.

It has the 31st highest population density in the world with 312 people per square kilometer or 809 people per square mile.

Around 8.5 percent of the population, or less than 17,000 people have migrated to other states. The largest, and mainly the sole recipient of migrants from Micronesia has been the United States.

Around 2000 people, or 1.9 percent of the population, have migrated to Micronesia. Despite having a relatively open immigration policy, Micronesia lacks the facilities to make it an attractive immigration destination.

Even though Micronesia has made education compulsory between the ages of six and 14, there is a low enforcement by the Micronesian governments. This has led to a portion of the population not attending school which in turn has created a literacy rate of 89 percent Which makes Micronesia the 118th most literate state in the world.

Under the administration of the United States until its independence, healthcare was provided by the United States. However, after independence, the United States withdrew its healthcare program which has put a financial burden on Micronesia. Currently, the average life expectancy is 74.1 years with women reaching 77.2 years and men reaching 71.1 years. This gives Micronesia the 147th highest life expectancy in the world.

Micronesia does not have a state religion and provides freedom of religion towards all religions. However, there has been reports of discrimination towards Muslim minorities.

With 89.5 percent of the population adhering to Christianity, Micronesia is the 52nd most Christian state in the world. The largest denomination is the Catholic Church followed by Protestantism. These are mainly remnants of the occupation by Spain and the United States.

On the right, the global share of Christians per state is displayed

Islam is followed by 0.1 percent of the population which makes it the 169th most Islamic state in the world. All Muslims in Micronesia are Ahmadi Muslims which number between 50 and 100 people.

0.4 percent of the population adheres to Buddhism. These are mainly located on the islands of Pohnpet.

There are no official Hindu organizations in Micronesia.

There are no official Jewish organizations in Micronesia.

Other religions mainly refer to the ancient Polynesian religions and are represented by 2.3 percent of the population.

Irreligion represents 0.6 percent of the population.