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Fun fact 1 about Pohnpei

Pohnpei Island
island

The name Pohnpei literally means 'upon a stone altar' in the Pohnpeian language.

Pohnpei
Micronesia
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island

Pohnpei

Micronesia

Area
345 km²
Location
Micronesia
51st largest island in the world

Pohnpei is an island of the Senyavin Islands which are part of the larger Caroline Islands group. It belongs to Pohnpei State, one of the four states in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Major population centers on Pohnpei include Palikir, the FSM's capital, and Kolonia, the capital of Pohnpei State.

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