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Oceania > Micronesia, Federated States of > Environment

MICRONESIAN ENVIRONMENT STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Biodiversity richness 3 [8th of 53]
Coral reefs > Area 4,340 sq km [4th of 28]
Coral reefs > Share 1.53%
Current issues
overfishing, climate change, pollution
Forest area > % of land area 90 % of land area ... [2nd of 195]
Forest area > sq. km 630 km² ... [163rd of 195]
International agreements > Party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
International agreements > Signed but not ratified
none of the selected agreements
Threatened species 18 [100th of 158]

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SOURCES: ; World Atlas of Coral Reefs accessible via United Nations Environment Program; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; World Development Indicators database; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Micronesia, Federated States of, Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia, fedrated states of micronesia, Micronesia, Federated States, Micronesia, Federal State of, Federal State of Micronesia

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