Micronesia - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Micronesia. Composed of four major island groups totaling 607 islands. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 74 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)

Geographical data of Micronesia
Location Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia
Geographic coordinates 6 55 N, 158 15 E
Map references Oceania
Tarrain islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk
Natural Resources timber, marine products, deep-seabed minerals, phosphate
Natural Hazards typhoons (June to December)
Irrigated Land 0 sq km (2022)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 0 km
Border Countries
Coastline 6,112 km
Climate tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage
Area
Total Area
Land Area 702 sq km
Water Area 0 sq km (fresh water only)
comparative Area four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only)
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Exclusive economic zone 200 nm
Elevations
Highest point Nanlaud on Pohnpei 782 m
Lowest point Pacific Ocean 0 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 25.5% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 2.3% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 19.7% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 3.5% (2018 est.)
Forest 74.5% (2018 est.)
Other 0% (2018 est.)
Population Distribution

The majority of the populaton lives in the coastal areas of the high islands; the mountainous interior is largely uninhabited; less than half of the population lives in urban areas

People and Society

In Micronesia, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Chuukese/Mortlockese 49.3%, Pohnpeian 29.8%, Kosraean 6.3%, Yapese 5.7%, Yap outer islanders 5.1%, Polynesian 1.6%, Asian 1.4%, other 0.8% (2010 est.)

Population
Pop growth rate -0.73% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 17.8 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 4.2 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure 11.6% of GDP (2020)
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density 3.2 beds/1,000 population
Total fertility rate 2.19 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 1.07 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate NA
Est married women (ages 15-49) 51.7% (2023 est.)
Literacy
Education expenditures 9.7% of GDP (2018 est.)
Net Migration rate -21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality Micronesian; Chuukese, Kosraen(s), Pohnpeian(s), Yapese | Micronesian(s)
Languages English (official and common language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
Religions Roman Catholic 54.7%, Protestant 41.1% (includes Congregational 38.5%, Baptist 1.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 0.8%, Assembly of God 0.7%), Church of Jesus Christ 1.5%, other 1.9%, none 0.7%, unspecified 0.1% (2010 est.)
Age Structure
0-14 years 27% (male 13,673/female 13,239)
15-64 years 67.3% (male 32,527/female 34,487)
65 years and over 5.7% (2024 est.) (male 2,508/female 3,169)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 57.7
Youth dependency ratio 48.4
Elderly dependency ratio 9.3
Potential support ratio 10.8 (2021 est.)
Median Age
Total 28.2 years (2024 est.)
Male 27.3 years
Female 29.1 years
Urbanization
Urban population 23.4% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 1.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 7,000 PALIKIR (capital) (2018).
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years 0.94 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.79 male(s)/female
Total population 0.96 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 20.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 23.8 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 17.8 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 75 years (2024 est.)
Male 72.9 years
Female 77.2 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: total total: 78.6% of population
Unimproved: total total: 21.4% of population (2017 est.)
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: urban urban: NA
Improved: rural rural: NA
Improved: total total: 88.3% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: NA
Unimproved: rural rural: NA
Unimproved: total total: 11.7% of population (2017 est.)
Alcohol consumption per capita
Total 1.59 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Beer 0.92 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Wine 0.13 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Spirits 0.52 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Other alcohols 0.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Demographic profile
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