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Palikir (/ ˈ p æ l ɪ k ɪər /) is the capital city of the Federated States of Micronesia located in the western Pacific Ocean. [2] [3] [4] A town of slightly under 5,000 residents, it is part of the larger Sokehs municipality, which had a population of 6,647 as of 2010, out of the nation's total population of 106,487.
The Federated States of Micronesia (/ ˌ m aɪ k r oʊ ˈ n iː ʒ ə / ⓘ; abbreviated FSM), or simply Micronesia, is an island country in Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania.The federation consists of four states—from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae—that span across the western Pacific just north of the equator, for a longitudinal distance of almost 2,700 km (1,700 mi).
The Federated States of Micronesia is a federation divided into four states, ... The Capital of Yap State) 1,973 2,019 Rumung: 143 126 Tomil: 897 1,023
The federal capital is Palikir, on Pohnpei island. The 607 islands are grouped into four states, and from west to east are: Yap State; Chuuk State — before 1990 named Truk. Pohnpei State — before 1985 named Ponape. Kosrae State; Separated from the main islands in southern Pohnpei State are the two islands of Nukuoro and Kapingamarangi.
This is a list of cities and towns in the Federated States of Micronesia. They are sorted here by state, and alphabetically Chuuk (Truk) Islands.
These states are the administrative divisions of the Federated States of Micronesia: Flag State Capital Land area [1] Population (2010 Census) [2] Population density
Kolonia is a coastal town and the capital of Pohnpei State in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). It's not to be confused with the far smaller Colonia, the capital of the State of Yap. It was also the former FSM capital before being replaced by Palikir in 1989, located nearby to the southwest in the municipality of Sokehs. It has 6,074 ...
The Federated States of Micronesia are located in the region known as Micronesia, which consists of hundreds of small islands divided in seven territories. The term Micronesia may refer to the Federated States or to the region as a whole, even though the lack of a central government makes it a sovereign group of states, not a country .