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features of the

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of the

Federated States of Micronesia The Federated States of Micronesia (; abbreviated FSM) is an island country in Oceania. It consists of four states from west to east, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosraethat are spread across the western Pacific. Together, the states comprise a ...

, including

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, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. 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 Pingelap is genetically notable for the prevalence of the extreme form of color blindness known as maskun.

CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

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, unless otherwise indicated. Population: 102,436 (July 2020 est.) Age structure:
''0-14 years:'' NA
''15-64 years:'' NA
''65 years and over:'' NA Population growth rate: -0.6% (2020 est.) Birth rate: 18.9 births/1,000 population (2020 est.) Death rate: 4.3 deaths/1,000 population (2020 est.) Net migration rate: -20.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2020 est.) Infant mortality rate: 17.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2020 est.) Life expectancy at birth:
''total population:'' 73.9 years
''male:'' 71.8 years
''female:'' 76.1 years (2020 est.) Total fertility rate: 2.29 children born/woman (2020 est.) Nationality:
''noun:'' Micronesian(s)
''adjective:'' Micronesian; Kosraean(s), Pohnpeian(s), Chuukese, Yapese Ethnic groups: Chuukese 49.3%,

Pohnpeian Pohnpeian is a Micronesian language spoken as the indigenous language of the island of Pohnpei in the Caroline Islands. Pohnpeian has approximately 30,000 (estimated) native speakers living in Pohnpei and its outlying atolls and islands with a ...

29.8%,

Kosraean Kosraean , sometimes rendered Kusaiean, is the language spoken on the islands of Kosrae (Kusaie), a nation-state of the Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands. In 2001 there were approximately 8,000 speakers in Micronesia, and 9,060 i ...

6.3%, Yapese 5.7%, other 8.9% Religions: Roman Catholic 54.7%, Protestant 41.1%, other and none 4.2% (see

Religion in the Federated States of Micronesia The population of the Federated States of Micronesia is predominantly Christian, although the representation of various denominations varies greatly from state to state. The government generally upholds the freedom of religion, but the small Muslim ...

) Languages: English (official and common language), Chuukese,

, Yapese,

(recognized at state level in Chuuk,

Pohnpei Pohnpei "upon (''pohn'') a stone altar (''pei'')" (formerly known as Ponape or Ascension, Proto-Chuukic-Pohnpeic: ''*Fawo ni pei)'' is an island of the Senyavin Islands which are part of the larger Caroline Islands group. It belongs to Pohnpei ...

, Yap and Kosrae respectively) In addition other language such as

Pingelapese The Pingelapese language is a Micronesian language native to Pingelap, an atoll belonging to the state of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. This atoll is the homeland to the Pingelapese people, consisting of a three-square mile range ...

, Ngatikese, Satawalese, Puluwatese,

Mortlockese Mortlockese (Kapsen Mwoshulók), also known as Mortlock or Nomoi, is a language that belongs to the Chuukic group of Micronesian languages in the Federated States of Micronesia spoken primarily in the Mortlock Islands ( Nomoi or Lower Mortlock Is ...

Mokilese Mokilese also known as Mwoakilloan, Mwokilese, or Mwoakilese is a Micronesian languages, Micronesian language originally spoken on Mokil Atoll, Mwoakilloa, Federated States of Micronesia. Of the 1200 Mokilese speakers, only about 500 live on Moki ...

, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, and Kapingamarangi are recognized. Literacy:
''definition:'' age 15 and over can read and write
''total population:'' 89%
''male:'' 91%
''female:'' 88% (1980 est.)

References

{{Oceania topic, Demographics of Society of the Federated States of Micronesia