Click to see country in continent: Micronesia
Capital: Palikir Population: 108,200 Surface: 702 sq km Languages:
English, Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, local dialects
Exact population: 108,004 (July 2006 est.) Literacy: Total population: 89%; male: 91%; female: 88% Ethnicities: Nine ethnic Micronesian and Polynesian groups Land boundaries: 0 km Terrain: Islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk Extremes: Lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m; highest point: Dolohmwar (Totolom) 791 m Imports: US, Australia, Japan (2004) Exports: Japan, US, Guam (2004) Industries: Tourism, construction, fish processing, specialized aquaculture, craft items from shell, wood, and pearls