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Pohnpei

#51 in World

Micronesia

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Area
345 km²
Coordinates
6.8542, 158.2333
Category
islands

Overview

A rainforest island guarding Nan Madol, a ruined city built on coral reefs.

About

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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