Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)

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Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)

Federated States of Micronesia is a country in Oceania with a population of 119,950. The Federated States of Micronesia, scattered across the western Pacific, is a nation of coral atolls, ancient stone ruins, and seafaring heritage. Islanders are skilled navigators and storytellers, with a culture that values respect for elders and the wisdom of the past. Christianity is the main faith, but many communities also honor pre-Christian legends and spirits, especially during island festivals and rites of passage.

People Groups of Federated States of Micronesia:

Federated States of Micronesia Fast Facts:

21 People Groups · 120K People

Engagement	Groups	Population
Unengaged and Unreached	9	29.1K
Engaged yet Unreached	0	0K
No Longer Unreached	12	90.9K

Federated States of Micronesia Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 5
Dying Daily: 3
Dying Daily Without Christ: (66.7%) 2
Birth Rate per 1,000: 20.7
Death Rate per 1,000: 6.9

People Groups of Federated States of Micronesia

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21 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG018392	Chuukese	Micronesia	34,000	No Longer Unreached	Chuukese	Protestantism
PG018388	Ponapeans	Micronesia	29,500	No Longer Unreached	Pohnpeian	Protestantism
PG018396	Yapese	Micronesia	12,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Yapese	Roman Catholicism
PG018361	Kosraen	Micronesia	8,300	No Longer Unreached	Kosraean	Protestantism
PG018365	Mortlockese	Micronesia	5,900	Unengaged and Unreached	Mortlockese	Roman Catholicism
PG018394	White Americans	Micronesia	5,500	No Longer Unreached	English	Protestantism
PG018393	Ulithians	Micronesia	4,000	No Longer Unreached	Ulithian	Roman Catholicism
PG018337	Carolinians	Micronesia	3,400	Unengaged and Unreached	Carolinian	Roman Catholicism
PG018357	Kapingamarangian	Micronesia	2,900	Unengaged and Unreached	Kapingamarangi	Roman Catholicism
PG018395	Woleaian	Micronesia	2,000	No Longer Unreached	Woleaian	Roman Catholicism
PG018386	Pingilapese	Micronesia	1,700	No Longer Unreached	Pingelapese	Roman Catholicism
PG018390	Puluwat	Micronesia	1,600	No Longer Unreached	Puluwatese	Roman Catholicism
PG018384	Paafang	Micronesia	1,500	No Longer Unreached	Chuukese	Roman Catholicism
PG018363	Mokilese	Micronesia	1,400	No Longer Unreached	Mokilese	Protestantism
PG018349	Chamorros	Micronesia	1,200	Unengaged and Unreached	Chamorro	Roman Catholicism
PG018366	Namonuito	Micronesia	1,100	Unengaged and Unreached	Namonuito	Roman Catholicism
PG050251	Deaf Micronesians	Micronesia	1,100	Unengaged and Unreached	Natural Sign Language	Unknown
PG018356	Japanese	Micronesia	950	Unengaged and Unreached	Japanese	Shinbutsu-Shugo
PG018382	Nukoro	Micronesia	750	No Longer Unreached	Nukuoro	Protestantism
PG018352	Han Chinese	Micronesia	600	No Longer Unreached	Mandarin Chinese	Chinese Folk Religion
PG018391	Satawalese	Micronesia	550	Unengaged and Unreached	Satawalese	Roman Catholicism

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