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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Micronesia in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these
links may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** In Micronesia, the
climate is characterized by hot, oppressive, windy, and overcast conditions.
Throughout the year, the temperature typically varies from 78°F to 87°F (25°C
to 31°C). It rarely falls below 76°F (24°C) or exceeds 89°F (32°C). The best
time for hot-weather activities is from late December to mid-April. Storms and
Typhoons: Micronesia’s islands, especially in the western states, are often
affected by storms, typhoons, and excessive rainfall associated with the warm
and cold phases of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The western state
of Yap is particularly prone to more frequent periods of drought. – adapted
from Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Micronesia U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/fm.html [accessed 3 January
2020] World Factbook has
moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/micronesia-federated-states-of/ [accessed 6 January 2021] Economic activity
consists largely of subsistence farming and fishing, and government, which
employs two-thirds of the adult working population and receives funding
largely - 58% in 2013 – from Compact of Free Association assistance provided
by the US. The islands have few commercially valuable mineral deposits. The
potential for tourism is limited by isolation, lack of adequate facilities,
and limited internal air and water transportation. GDP - per capita (PPP): $3,400 (2017 est.) Labor force - by
occupation: agriculture: 0.9%
industry: 5.2%
services: 93.9% (2013 est.) Unemployment rate: 16.2% (2010 est.) Population below
poverty line: 26.7% (2017 est.) Maternal mortality
rate: 88 deaths/100,000 live births (2017
est.) Infant mortality
rate: total: 17.8 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at
birth: total population: 73.9 years Drinking water
source: improved: total: 78.6% of population Physicians
density: -- Sanitation facility
access: improved: total: 88.3% of population Electricity access:
electrification - total population: 75.4%
(2016) The
Borgen Project - Micronesia borgenproject.org/category/micronesia/ [accessed 21 February 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the United
States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for the
world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Hunger In Micronesia borgenproject.org/hunger-in-micronesia/ ~
Innovations In Eradicating Poverty In Micronesia borgenproject.org/eradicating-poverty-in-micronesia/ ~
Desalination In Micronesia Could Alleviate Water Scarcity borgenproject.org/desalination-in-micronesia/ ~
New Business Opportunities In Micronesia borgenproject.org/new-business-opportunities-in-micronesia/ ~
Infrastructure Development In Micronesia borgenproject.org/infrastructure-development-in-micronesia/ ~
The Impact Of Credit Access In Micronesia borgenproject.org/the-impact-of-credit-access-in-micronesia/ ~
Change Of The Century: Girls’ Education In Micronesia borgenproject.org/change-of-the-century-girls-education-in-micronesia/ ~
Infrastructure In Micronesia Challenged By Climate Change borgenproject.org/infrastructure-in-micronesia/ Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Micronesia-Federated-States-of-ECONOMY.html [accessed 3 January 2020] Other
than US payments, the Micronesian economy is markedly underdeveloped. A clothing
plant in Yap employs 500 workers in the country's largest private-sector
industrial enterprise. The subsistence economy is thought to generate about
25% of GDP, but statistics from the government are incomplete and unreliable. The
Second National Development Plan, for the years 1992– 96, featured as its
primary objective decreasing dependence on aid and, at the same time, making
better use of its aid. Little has been done, however. It is estimated that
after US-led grants end in 2002, per-capita GDP could drop to below $500. All
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