| Capital: | Palikir |
| Surface area: | 700 km2 |
| By comparison: | Switzerland: about 40'000 km2 |
| Population: | 122'000 (174 inhabit. per km2) |
| Annual population growth rate: | 3.2% |
| Languages: | English |
| Religion: | 66% Catholic, 30% Protestant |
| Currency: | US-Dollar |
| GNP per inhabitant and year: | 1'970 US-$ |