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What every visitor should know about Micronesia:
- Money
- The currency is the US dollar
(USD). 1 dollar is worth about €0.70.
- Crime
- CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 5 out of 5 (Very safe)
- Capital
- Palikir
- Tap water
- Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.
Micronesia facts and figures:
People
- Population
- 107,434
- Language
- English (official and common language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
- Ethnicity
- Chuukese 48.8%, Pohnpeian 24.2%, Kosraean 6.2%, Yapese 5.2%, Yap outer islands 4.5%, Asian 1.8%, Polynesian 1.5%, other 6.4%, unknown 1.4%
Economy
- GDP
- US$2,200 (per capita)
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