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Background: In 1979 the Federated States of Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory under US administration, adopted a constitution. In 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the US, which was amended and renewed in 2004. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid.
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Common Name: Micronesia
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Local Official Name: Micronesia
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Abbreviated Name: Federated States of Micronesia
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Official Name: Micronesia
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Official Script Name: Micronesia
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Local Common Name: FSM
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Former Name: Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts
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Territory of: NA
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Head of State: President Joseph J. URUSEMAL
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Government Type: constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force May 2004
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Independence: 1986 November 3 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeshi
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Constitution: 1979 May 10
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National Holiday: Constitution Day, 10 May
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International Organization Participation: ACP, AsDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IOC, ITU, MIGA, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO, WMO
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Administrative Divisions: 4 states; Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae (Kosaie), Pohnpei (Ponape), Yap
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Dependent Areas: NA
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Legal System: based on adapted Trust Territory laws, acts of the legislature, municipal, common, and customary laws
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Suffrage: 18 years
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Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches: Executive Branch:
chief of state: President Joseph J. URUSEMAL (since 11 May 2003); Vice President Redley KILLION (11 May 2003); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Joseph J. URUSEMAL (since 11 May 2003); Vice President Redley KILLION (11 May 2003)
cabinet: Cabinet includes the vice president and the heads of the eight executive departments
elections: president and vice president elected by Congress from among the four senators at large for a four-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 11 May 2003 (next to be held May 2007); note - a proposed constitutional amendment to establish popular elections for president and vice president failed
election results: Joseph J. URUSEMAL elected president; percent of Congress vote - NA%; Redley KILLION elected vice president; percent of Congress vote - NA%
Legislative Branch:
unicameral Congress (14 seats; 4 - one elected from each state to serve four-year terms and 10 - elected from single-member districts delineated by population to serve two-year terms; members elected by popular vote)
elections: elections for four-year term seats last held 4 March 2003 (next to be held March 2007); elections for two-year term seats last held 8 March 2005 (next to be held March 2007)
election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 14
Judicial Branch:
Supreme Court
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Party Leaders: no formal parties
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International Disputes: NA
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Illicit Drugs: NA
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Location of Micronesia: Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia
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Continent: Australia
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Land Area Total: 702 sq km
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Region: South Pacific Oceania |
Land Area Land: 702 sq km
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Capitol City: Palikir
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Land Area Water: 0 sq km
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Current: +10
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Latitude: 006 55 N
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Border Boundary Land: 0 km
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Longitude: 158 15 E
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Border Boundary Coastline: 6,112 km
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Arable Land: 5.71 %
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Pastures: 0.00 %
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Crops: 45.71 %
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Woodlands and Forests: 0.00
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Highest Elevation: 791 m
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Location: Dolohmwar (Totolom)
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Lowest Elevation: 0 m
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Location: Pacific Ocean
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Largest City in Micronesia: Palikir
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Palikir Largest City Population: 0
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Threatened Species: 27
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Environmental Issues: overfishing, climate change, pollution
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Environmental Agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
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Irrigated Land: 0
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Bordering Countries: NA
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Natural Resources: forests, marine products, deep-seabed minerals
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Geographical Terrain: islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk
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Comparative Area of Micronesia: four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only)
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Micronesia's Geography: four major island groups totaling 607 islands
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General Climate: tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage
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Natural Hazards: typhoons (June to December)
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Economic Overview: Economic activity consists primarily of subsistence farming and fishing. The islands have few mineral deposits worth exploiting, except for high-grade phosphate. The potential for a tourist industry exists, but the remote location, a lack of adequate facilities, and limited air connections hinder development. The Amended Compact of Free Association with the US guarantees the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) millions of dollars in annual aid through 2023, and establishes a Trust Fund into which the US and the FSM make annual contributions in order to provide annual payouts to the FSM in perpetuity after 2023. The country's medium-term economic outlook appears fragile due not only to the reduction in US assistance but also to the slow growth of the private sector.
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GDP: $277,000,000 USD
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Currency: US dollar
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GDP per Capita: $2,300 USD
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Currency Code: USD
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GDP Growth Rate: 0.30 %
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Currency Exchange Rate History: the US dollar is used
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GDP of Agriculture: 28.90 %
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GDP of Industry: 15.20 %
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GDP of Services: 55.90 % |
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Inflation Rate: 2.20 % |
Population in Poverty: 26.70 %
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Unemployment Rate: 22.00 %
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Tourism: 11,000.00 visitors each year
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Consumption by lowest 10%: 0.00 %
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Budget Revenue in USD: $127,300,000 USD
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Consumption by upper 10%: 0.00 %
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Budget Expenditures in USD: $144,200,000 USD
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Electricity Production: 192,000,000 kWh
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Electricity Exports: 0 kWh
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Electricity Consumption: 178,600,000 kWh
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Electricity Imports: 0 kWh
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Electricity Production by Source:
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Fossil Fuel Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Nuclear Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Hydro Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Other Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Oil Production: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Production: 0 cu m
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Oil Consumption: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Consumption: 0 cu m
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Oil Exports: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Exports: 0 cu m
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Oil Imports: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Imports: 0 cu m
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Proven Oil Reserves: 0 barrels
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Proven Natural Gas Reserves: 0 cu m
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External Debt: $60,800,000 USD |
Received in economic aid: $1,386,300,000 USD
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Donated in economic aid: $0 USD
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Agricultural Products: black pepper, tropical fruits and vegetables, coconuts, cassava (tapioca), betel nuts, sweet potatoes; pigs, chickens; fish
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Primary Industries: tourism, construction; fish processing, specialized aquaculture; craft items from shell, wood, and pearls
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Industrial Growth Rate: 0.00 %
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Import Amount in USD: $132,700,000 USD - food, manufactured goods, machinery and equipment, beverages
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Import Partners: US, Japan, Hong Kong
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Export Amount in USD: $14,000,000 USD - fish, garments, bananas, black pepper
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Export Partners: Japan, US, Guam
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GINI Index: 0.00%
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Labor Force Number of People: 37,410
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Labor Force by Occupations: note: 0.9% two-thirds are government employees, 34.4%, 64.7%
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Radio Broadcast Stations: 6 |
Number of People with Radios: 9,400 |
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Television Broadcast Stations: 2 |
Number of People with Televisions: 2,800 |
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Number of People with Mainline Telephones: 12,400 |
Number of People with Mobile Phones: 14,100 |
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Internet Service Providers: 1 |
Internet Users: 2,000 |
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Internet Country Code: .fm |
Newspapers: 0 |
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Two Letter Country Code: FM |
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Phone Country Code: 691 |
Electricity Voltage: 120 Volts |
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Telephone Systems: general assessment: adequate system
domestic: islands interconnected by shortwave radiotelephone (used mostly for government purposes), satellite (Intelsat) ground stations, and some coaxial and fiber-optic cable; cellular service available on Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap
international: country code - 691; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2002)
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Highways: 42 km |
Railways: 0 km
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Gas And Oil Pipelines: 0 km |
Waterways: 0 km
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Airports: 6 |
Heliports: 0
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Motor Vehicles: 0 per 1,000 people |
CO2 Emissions: 141,000 Metric Tons of CO2 per year |
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Per capita CO2 emissions: 0.00 Metric Tons of CO2 per year |
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Merchant Marines: total: 2 ships (1000 GRT or over) 2,423 GRT/1,551 DWT
by type: cargo 1, passenger/cargo 1
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Ports and Harbors: Tomil Harbor
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Population: 108,004 people type - nationality |
Birth Rate: 24.68 births per 1,000 people |
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Population Density: 156.00 people per sq km |
Death Rate: 4.75 deaths per 1,000 people |
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Population Growth: -0.11% per year |
Fertility Rate per Women: 3.16 babies born per woman |
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Population Male 0-14: 20,116 |
Population Female 0-14: 19,391 |
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Population Male 15-64: 32,620 |
Population Female 15-64: 32,659 |
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Population Male 65+: 1,413 |
Population Female 65+: 1,805 |
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Population 0-14: 36.60% |
Literacy Rate: 89.00% |
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Population 15-64: 60.40% |
Literacy rate of Males: 91.00% |
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Population 65+: 3.00% |
Literacy rate of Females: 88.00% |
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Population that is Male: 0.00
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Population that is Female: 0.00% |
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Life expectancy at birth in years: 70.05 years |
Infant mortality rate - baby deaths per 1000 births: 29.16 Babies die per 1,000 births |
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Life expectancy at birth for Males: 68.24 years |
Life expectancy at birth for Females: 71.95 years |
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Rate of AIDS/HIV infection: 0.00%
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Number of people living with AIDS or HIV: 0
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Number of people who died of AIDS: 0 |
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Disease Risk:
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Diseases:
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Net Migration Rate per 1,000 people: -21.03
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Nationality: MICRONESIAN; CHUUKESE, KOSRAE, POHNP
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Ethnic Groups: nine ethnic Micronesian and Polynesian groups
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Primary Language: English
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Other Languages: English (official and common language), Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
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Primary Religion: Roman Catholic
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Other Religions: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, other 3%
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Branches: no ministry of defense and no standing armed forces; the paramilitary Maritime Wing, a small maritime law enforcement unit, is responsible to the Division of Maritime Surveillance within the Office of the Attorney General
Note: defense is the responsibility of the US
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Manpower Fit to Serve: NA years
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Manpower Available: 23,816 People
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Manpower Fit to Serve: 18,914 People
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Amount of Manpower Available each Year: 1,305 People per year
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Expenditures: $0 USD per year
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Expenditures as a Percentage of GDP: 0.00
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Note: Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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