The revised TOEFL Paper-delivered Test is offered in this location.
The list below shows testing regions, fees and dates as of February 15, 2019, but availability may change when you register. Fees are shown in US$ and are subject to change without notice.
| Region | Testing Format | Fee | Test Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuuk (Code: V131) | TOEFL Paper Testing | $180 $180 $180 |
Sat., Nov 10, 2018 Sat., Feb 09, 2019 Sat., Apr 13, 2019 |
| Kolonia (Code: V123) | TOEFL Paper Testing | $180 $180 $180 |
Sat., Nov 10, 2018 Sat., Feb 09, 2019 Sat., Apr 13, 2019 |
| Koror (Code: V110) | TOEFL Paper Testing | $180 $180 $180 $180 |
Sat., Oct 13, 2018 Sat., Nov 10, 2018 Sat., Feb 09, 2019 Sat., Apr 13, 2019 |
| Kosrae (Code: V101) | TOEFL Paper Testing | $180 $180 |
Sat., Feb 09, 2019 Sat., Apr 13, 2019 |
| Yap (Code: V141) | TOEFL Paper Testing | $180 $180 |
Sat., Feb 09, 2019 Sat., Apr 13, 2019 |
Micronesia Overview
Micronesia (Federated States of Micronesia), island republic in the west of the Pacific Ocean, consisting of the East Carolina (Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk) and the Yap Islands, which are part of the West Carolina, together 607 islands and atolls. The climate is tropical-oceanic with irregular rainfall. The main branches of the economy are agriculture (export of copra) and fishing, as well as tourism.
History: The islands were settled from Eastern Melanesia around 3,500 years ago, discovered by Spaniards in the 16th century and later colonized. In 1898 they came to the German Reich, after the First World War under Japanese rule, in the Second World War under the influence of the USA, which they administered as a UN trust territory from 1947. In 1979 the Federated States of Micronesia were proclaimed, and in 1990 the UN Security Council lifted the US trusteeship.
Country facts
- Official name: Federated States of Micronesia
- License plate: FSM
- ISO-3166: FM, FSM (583)
- Internet domain:.fm
- Currency: 1 US dollar (US $) = 100 cents
- Area: 700 km²
- Population (2019): 113 800
- Capital: Palikir
- Official language (s): English
- Form of government: Presidential Federal Republic
- Administrative division: 4 states
- Head of State: President David W. Panuelo (since May 11, 2019)
- Religion (s) (2010): Christians (55% Catholics, 41% Protestants), 2% Mormons, 2% other / n / a
- Time zone: Central European Time +9 to +10 hours
- National Day: November 3rd
Location and infrastructure
- Location (geographical): Oceania
- Position (coordinates): between 0 ° and 10 ° north latitude and 140 ° 39 ‘and 160 ° 55’ east longitude
- Climate: Tropical-maritime climate
- Highest mountain: Totolom (791 m)
- Road network: n / a
Population
- Annual population growth (2021): -0.6%
- Birth rate (2021): 18.7 per 1000 inh.
- Death rate (2021): 4.2 per 1000 inh.
- Average age (2020): 26.3 years
- Average life expectancy (2021): 74.2 years (women 76.4; men 72.1)
- Age structure (2020): 28.9% younger than 15 years, 4.6% older than 65 years
- Literacy rate (15 year olds and older): N / A
- Mobile phone contracts (pre-paid and post-paid) (2013): 30 per 100 pop.
- Internet users (2015): 32 per 100 residents.
Economy
- GDP per capita (2015): US $ 3,073
- Total GDP (2015): US $ 0.318 billion
- GNI per capita (2018): US $ 3,400
- Education expenditure (2015): 12.4% of GDP
- Military expenditure: n / a
- Unemployment rate (15 years and older): n / a
Business
Even after the US trusteeship was abolished, the US made a substantial contribution to the state budget through financial grants and thus partially offset the chronic foreign trade deficit. Traditional industries are agriculture and fishing. The gross national income (GNI) per resident is (2017) US $ 3,590.
Foreign trade: Micronesia can only offset its import expenditures to a small extent with export income (import value 2015: 167.8 million US- $, export value: 39.9 million US- $). Export goods are fish and fishery products (around 70%), copra, betel nuts, coconut oil and pepper as well as handicrafts. The most important trading partners are the USA (including Guam), Japan, Thailand and the South Pacific countries.
Agriculture
Agriculture, which is primarily operated as a subsistence economy, covers around 60% of food needs. The most important agricultural products are coconuts, cassava, yams, bananas and sweet potatoes. Typhoons that occur regularly, which can lead to major crop losses, are a problem.
Fisheries: The granting of fishing licenses is an important source of income for the state. The exclusive economic zone of the island state contains the richest tuna fishing grounds in the world. There is a tuna processing factory on Kosrae and Pohnpei.
Tourism
With the connection of Micronesia to international air traffic, tourism has gained significantly in importance. However, further expansion is hindered by the poor infrastructure. In 2014, 35,400 foreign tourists (mainly from Asia and the USA) visited the island nation.
Transportation
The road network covers 388 km, 184 km of which are paved. The most important connections between the islands are ships and airplanes. Each of the four states has a deep-sea port and an international airport.