Demographics of the Federated States of Micronesia
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The '''Demographics of the Federated States of Micronesia''' refers to the population characteristics of people who inhabit the [[Federated States of Micronesia]]. The indigenous population of the [[Federated States of Micronesia]], which is predominantly Micronesian, consists of various ethnolinguistic groups. English has become the common language. Population growth remains high at more than 3%, but is ameliorated somewhat by net emigration.
The island of [[Pohnpei]] is genetically notable for the prevalence of the extreme form of [[color blindness]] known as [[Achromatopsia|maskun]].
[[Image:Micronesia demography.png|thumb|550px|center|Demographics of the Federated States of Micronesia, Data of [[FAO]], year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.]]
'''Population:'''
133,144 (July 2000 est.)
'''Age structure:'''
<br>''0-14 years:''
NA
<br>''15-64 years:''
NA
<br>''65 years and over:''
NA
'''Population growth rate:'''
-0.11% (2006 est.)
'''Birth rate:'''
27.09 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
'''Death rate:'''
5.95 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
'''Net migration rate:'''
11.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
'''Infant mortality rate:'''
33.48 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
'''Life expectancy at birth:'''
<br>''total population:''
68.63 years
<br>''male:''
66.67 years
<br>''female:''
70.62 years (2000 est.)
'''Total fertility rate:'''
3.83 children born/woman (2000 est.)
'''Nationality:'''
<br>''noun:''
Micronesian(s)
<br>''adjective:''
Micronesian; Kosrae(s), Pohnpeian(s), Trukese, Yapese
'''Ethnic groups:'''
Chuukese 48.8%, Pohnpeian 24.2%, Yapese 9.7%, Kosraean 6.2%, other 11.1%
'''Religions:'''
Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, other and none 3% (see [[Religion in the Federated States of Micronesia]])
'''Languages:'''
English (official and common language), [[Trukese language|Trukese]], [[Pohnpeian language|Pohnpeian]], [[Yapese language|Yapese]], [[Kosraean language|Kosraean]]
'''Literacy:'''
<br>''definition:''
age 15 and over can read and write
<br>''total population:''
89%
<br>''male:''
91%
<br>''female:''
88% (1980 est.)
{{Oceania topic|Demographics of}}
[[Category:Demographics by country|Micronesia]]
[[Category:Society of the Federated States of Micronesia]]
[[fr:Démographie de la Micronésie]]