Micronesia
🇫🇲 Micronesia · Federated States of Micronesia
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About Micronesia
Micronesia (officially Federated States of Micronesia) is a country in Micronesia, with Palikir as its capital. It is home to roughly 113.68 thousand people, giving a population density of about 162 people per square kilometre. The country covers 702 km² of land and has no shared land borders. Its economy is valued at approximately $501.8M in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.615.
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How Micronesia measures up
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Micronesia is the 180th most populous country in the world, with about 113.68 thousand people.
By land area it is the 177th-largest country in the world, covering 702 km².
It has the world's 187th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($501.8M).
Micronesia has no land borders with other countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.615.
Micronesia has a population density of about 162 people per square kilometre.
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