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With its 107,154 people Micronesia, Federated States of is the 189th largest country in the world by population. It is the 190th largest country by area with 702 square kilometers. In 1979 the Federated States of Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory under US administration, adopted a constitution. In 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the US, which was amended and renewed in 2004. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid.
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