b. (2004)

Imports - commodities:
food, manufactured goods, machinery and equipment, beverages

Imports - partners:
US, Japan, Hong Kong (2004)

Debt - external:
$60.8 million (FY05 est.)

Economic aid - recipient:
$86.3 million under terms of the Compact of Free Association, the
US pledged $1.3 billion in grant aid during the period 1986-2001;
the level of aid has been subsequently reduced (2004)

Currency (code):
US dollar (USD)

Currency code:
USD

Exchange rates:
the US dollar is used

Fiscal year:
1 October - 30 September

Communications Micronesia, Federated States of

Telephones - main lines in use:
12,400 (2005)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
14,100 (2005)

Telephone system:
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)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 5, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)

Radios:
9,400 (1996)

Television broadcast stations:
3; note - cable TV also available (2004)

Televisions:
2,800 (1999)

Internet country code:
.fm

Internet hosts:
550 (2006)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
1 (2000)

Internet users:
14,000 (2005)

Transportation Micronesia, Federated States of

Airports:
6 (2006)

Airports - with paved runways:
total: 6
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2006)

Roadways:
total: 240 km
paved: 42 km
unpaved: 198 km (1999)

Merchant marine:
total: 2 ships (1000 GRT or over) 2,423 GRT/1,551 DWT
by type: cargo 1, passenger/cargo 1 (2006)

Ports and terminals:
Tomil Harbor

Military Micronesia, Federated States of

Military 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 (2003)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 23,816 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 18,914 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 1,305 (2005 est.)

Military - note:
defense is the re