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    General Information
    Region    Micronesia
    Population (000, 2021)   11a
    Pop. density (per km2, 2021)   543.6a
    Capital city    Yaren
    Capital city pop. (000, 2021)   11.3c,d
    UN membership date    14-Sep-99
    Surface area (km2)   21b
    National currency    Australian Dollar (AUD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1.3e
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2021
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)59104133b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)13.62.81b
    GDP per capita (current US$)5 924.810 050.412 350.9b
    Economy: Agriculturef (% of Gross Value Added)4.22.42.4b
    Economy: Industryf (% of Gross Value Added)43.640.736.4b
    Economy: Services and other activityf (% of GVA)52.256.961.2b
    Unemployment (% of labour force)...23g,h...
    Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %)... / ...49.3 / 78.9h... / ...
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100100i...
    Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100)100100101b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)24-178d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2021
    Population growth ratej (average annual %)0.30.70.8e
    Urban population (% of total population)100100100b
    Urban population growth ratej (average annual %)-0.22.3...
    International migrant stockk,l (000/% of total pop.)0.9 / 9.11.8 / 17.72.2 / 20.3e
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)...0.81.2e
    Health: Current expenditurem,n,o (% of GDP)13.215.29.6d
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)1.11.3...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.2p,q......
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)93.4 / 93.8r111.6 / 121.3s121.0 / 122.4b
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)67.9 / 63.9r83.2 / 86.0s98.4 / 95.0b
    Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)55.7 / 50.3q90.5 / 93.1s96.4 / 111.9b
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)05.310.5t
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2021
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)...54u,h62.4p,v
    Threatened species (number)748090
    Forested areap (% of land area)000d
    Energy production, primaryp (Petajoules)000d
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)5873p70p,d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)000e
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)48.7426.4831.22b
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