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Micronesia
(1,783 words)

The Federated States of Micronesia

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

108,000

Area

700 sq. km (270 sq. mi)

Population density

150/sq. km (400/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

0.63% (per 1,000: births 24, deaths 6)

Under 15 years

32%

Urban dwellers

23% (1.52% p.a.)

Capital city

Palikir 6,700

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

28% Chuukese, 24% Pohnpeian, 10% Yapese, 7% Kosraean, 5% Mortlockese, plus 17 others

Peoples

28% Tr…

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“Micronesia”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 08 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02FSM>
First published online: 2020



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