Federated States of Micronesia

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Population: 107,986
GDP: $238.1 million (2008 est.)
Total Area: 702 sq km
Annual carbon emissions per capita: N/A
Annual carbon emissions as percent of world's total: N/A%

“In his address to the United Nations General Assembly today, Federated States of Micronesia President Emanuel Mori emphasized the critical danger Micronesia is facing on climate change, most notably with sea-level rise, changing weather patterns and increased storms and disasters, and called for urgent and immediate action by the international community. "There is simply no more time to waste," he said.”
--“Micronesia President Emanuel Mori Urges Immediate Action on Climate Change”, Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, September 25, 2009


““Our contributions to climate change are small compared to what larger nations contribute, but due to our number of low-lying atolls, the effects of climate change will arrive sooner and be more severe in Micronesia than elsewhere on the globe.” –Steve Why, Marshall Islands Conservation Society Executive Director
--“Environmental leaders take part in region-wide retreat, Discuss Climate Change”, Micronesians in Island Conservation, February 23, 2009