Micronesia, Federated States of
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INTRODUCTION
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Department of Health
P.O. Box PS 70, Palikir, Pohnpei FM 96941, Federated States of Micronesia
Fax:(691) 3205263
fsmhealth@mail.fm
WHO Representative for the South Pacific
P.O. Box 113, Suva, Fiji
Fax:(679) 3-300462 / 3-311530
who@fij.wpro.who.int
Located in the Western Pacific, the Federated States of Micronesia consists of some 600 islands grouped into four states: Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk (Truk) and Yap. While the country’s total land area amounts to only 701 square kilometres (km2), it occupies about 6.7 million km2 of the Pacific Ocean and ranges 2 736 km from east (Kosrae) to west (Yap).
Pohnpei island alone constitutes about one half of the total land area and is home to about one third of the population. More than half the population lives in Chuuk State, which consists of many small atolls and lagoon islands.
The Federated States of Micronesia is an independent country in a Compact Free Association with the United States.
Table 1. Core population and health data (2003) |
|
Population |
[Total] |
108 513 |
Life expectancy
at birth (years) |
[Both] |
67.00 (2000) |
|
[0-14 years] |
41 799 (38.52%) |
[Male] |
66.50 (2000) |
|
[65+ years] |
4058 (3.74%) |
[Female] |
67.60 (2000) |
|
Crude birth rate
(per 1 000 population) |
|
23.30 |
Total fertility rate |
|
4.44 (2000) |
|
Crude death rate
(per 1 000 population) |
|
4.40 |
% of population served with safe water |
[Total] |
59.00 |
|
[Urban] |
87.00 |
|
[Rural] |
31.00 |
|
Infant mortality rate
(per 1 000 live births) |
|
21.00 |
% of population with adequate sanitary facilities |
[Total] |
48.00 |
|
[Urban] |
84.00 |
|
[Rural] |
12.00 |
|
Maternal mortality rate
(per 100 000 live births) |
|
317.00 a |
|
|
|
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