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Micronesia, Federated States of (FSM)

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Micronesian Government Information

• Government of the Federated States of Micronesia

• Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
• Department of Foreign Affairs
• Federated States of Micronesia Visitors Board
• Statistics Fact Sheet

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Country Profiles

• Australian Government - Federated States of Micronesia
  Country profile, economic and trade information, and foreign relations from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
• BBC News Profile - Micronesia
  A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
• CIA World Factbook - Micronesia, Federated States of
  Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
• FAO and FSM
  Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
• Human Development Report on FSM
  Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme.
• IAEA - FSM
  Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• IMF - FSM
  Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
• ITC - FSM
  Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
• Library of Congress - Micronesia
  Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
• OHCHR - FSM
  Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
• UNESCO Worldwide - FSM
  Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
  • UNESCO Communication & Information - FSM
    Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
  • UNESCO Education Worldwide - FSM
    Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States.
  • UNESCO Institute for Statistics - FSM
    A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
  • UNESCO Office in Apia
    Cluster Office to Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu in the Pacific Community Cluster.
  • UNESCO World Heritage - FSM
    Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
• UNFPA in the Pacific
  " The United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA) supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect. " The UNFPA in the Pacific serves the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
• United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - FSM
  Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
• United Nations Country @ a Glance - FSM
  Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
• United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - FSM
  Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
• United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - FSM
  "Statistics database contains a complete and consistent set of time series from 1970 onwards of main national accounts aggregates for all UN Members States and all other countries and areas in the world."
• U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - FSM
  U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with FSM.

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Articles and Databases

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
  Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Micronesia" as the search terms.
• CRS Reports - LexisNexis Congressional CU
  The Congressional Research Service (CRS) , the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Micronesia" as the search term.
• Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
  Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents.
• Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
  An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
• International Area Studies Asia CU
  Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Asia.
• International Area Studies General CU
  Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
• International Area Studies Statistics CU
  Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
• Statistical Database System (SDBS) Online
  SDBS is the the Asian Development Bank's central statistical database that stores macro-economic and social data of its developing member countries.
• UNdata
  UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.

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Diplomatic Relations
Diplomacy, Programs and Aid

• Asian Development Bank - FSM
  Projects, publications, and news about FSM and the ADB.
• Delegation of the European Commission for the Pacific
  The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world. The European Commission's Delegation for the Pacific includes the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu, as well as the overseas territories of French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pitcairn, and Wallis and Futuna.
• Diplomacy Monitor (St. Thomas University School of Law)
  Indexes current government news releases and other documents on diplomatic issues. Browse for documents by topic or documents issued by or affecting a particular nation.
• Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia in Washington, DC
  Diplomatic representation of FSM in the United States.
• Embassy of the United States in Kolonia, FSM
  Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in FSM.
• EU's Relations with FSM
  Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with FSM.
• G-77 at the United Nations
  The Group of 77 is an intergovernmental organization of developing states in the UN. It provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues within the United Nations system, and promote South-South cooperation for development. There are now 130 member states (including FSM), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
• Permanent Mission of the Federated States of Micronesia to the United Nations
  Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
• ReliefWeb - FSM
  ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) , provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
• UNHCR
  News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select Micronesia from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Fiji Multi-Country Office
  UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention. The Multi Country Office serves the Fiji Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
• United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - FSM
  Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
• U.S. Department of State - Micronesia
  U.S.-Micronesian relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
  • Background Notes - Micronesia
    Provides country background and foreign policy information for the American public from the Department of State's Bureau of Public Affairs.
• World Bank - Pacific Islands
  World Bank data, projects, and research in the Pacific Islands (Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu).

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Health

• UNAIDS - FSM
  Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
• WHO - FSM
  Information and statistics on the status of public health in FSM from the World Health Organization (WHO).
• WHO-WPRO
  Official site of the World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office (WHO-WPRO). 
  • Country Health Information Profile - FSM
    Health situation analysis in FSM.

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Peacekeeping and Military Information

• FSM does not have military forces. Defense is the responsibility of the United States.
  • Compact of Free Association to Micronesia, Marshall Islands and Palau
  • Compact Free Association Act of 1985, U.S. Public Law 99-239 (Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia)
  • Compact Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia)

• The Library Catalog, Chinook
  There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Micronesia available in the collection.
  
  Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook , the library catalog:

  Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
  micronesia and econom*	micronesia and econom*
  micronesia and histor*	micronesia and histor*
  micronesia and politic*	micronesia and politic*
  micronesia (government publications only)	micronesia (government publications only)

  
  The * replaces up to five characters in a word.

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