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Summary statistics
Region Oceania-Micronesia  
Currency U.S. Dollar (USD)  
Surface area (square kms) 181  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 59  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 327.6  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Majuro (28)  
United Nations membership date 17 September 1991  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 149  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 138  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 108  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 2.0  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 1.7  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 5.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 2516.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 2425.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 2063.1  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 3195.4  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 3023.7  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 2750.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 72.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 72.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 74.1  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2007 ... Majuro.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 107 Majuro.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Majuro.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 93  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 93  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 93  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 93  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 7 Air arrivals.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 9 Air and sea arrivals.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 5 Air arrivals.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 ...  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 9.4 2003.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 8.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 ...  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 3.5 2004.  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 1.6  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2.2  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 41.0 De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2006.  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 3.9/3.6 De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2006.  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 67.4/63.7 Published by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. 1999.  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 37.0 Published by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. Infant mortality rate using the Life Table Method. 1999.  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 4.4 Published by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. 1999.  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 70.7  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2.7  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.0  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 2.7  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 11.8 UNESCO estimate.  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 79.8/80.7 UNESCO estimate.  
Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 56.5/43.5  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 3.0/97.0  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 85  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 84/1.5  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 503.0 UNSD estimates.  
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