Micronesia
Military: MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF
Military branches:
no regular military forces (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 26,712 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 22,008
females age 16-49: 23,501 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 1,276
female: 1,253 (2010 est.)
Military - note:
defense is the responsibility of the US
Transnational Issues: MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF
Disputes - international:
none
Trafficking in persons:
current situation: Micronesia is a source, and to a limited extent, destination country for women subjected to sex trafficking; Micronesian women are fraudulently recruited for jobs in the US and its territories only to be forced into prostitution or labor upon arrival; Micronesian and foreign women and children are also reportedly prostituted on fishing vessels in Micronesia or its territorial waters, as well as restaurants and clubs frequented by fishermen; complaints of nonpayment and inhuman treatment on fishing boats has led to investigations of labor trafficking
tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List - Micronesia does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so; despite passage of implementing regulations for Micronesia's 2012 trafficking law, the government has not reported any investigations, prosecutions, or convictions for sex or labor trafficking; the government also makes no efforts to identify trafficking victims and refer them to protective services; no NGOs provide services to victims; limited efforts are made to increase the public's awareness of human trafficking (2013)
Illicit drugs:
major consumer of cannabis