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Pohnpei State (/ ˈ p ɔː n p eɪ /) is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Its capital is Kolonia . With an area of 346 miles (557 kilometres), it is the largest state.
Pohnpei is a central location in South Sea Adventure (1952), the second of Willard Price's Young Adult Adventure Series books featuring Hal and Roger Hunt. [citation needed] [25] Pohnpei, or "Ponape" as it is spelled, is stated as the home island of "Mike" on the popular blog Dunce Upon A Time, authored by BC Woods. [26]
The Federated States of Micronesia, abbreviated FSM, is a federal presidential republic consisting of four states, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae, spread across the western Pacific. FSM law requires that a referendum on holding a Constitutional Convention must occur at least once every ten years.
The elections of 2019 saw the re-election of the thirteen outgoing senators vying for a new term, including three elected unopposed in their constituencies. The then incumbent President, Peter Christian, however, was defeated as Pohnpei State Senator, leading to the indirect election of David Panuelo as president.
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).
Date Name Chuuk Kosrae Pohnpei Yap Source January 1: New Year's Day: Yes: Yes: Yes: Yes [citation needed]January 11: Constitution Day (Kosrae): No: Yes: No: No [citation needed]March 1-2: Yap Day (Yap)
A map of the Federated States of Micronesia.. The Federated States of Micronesia are located on the Caroline Islands in the western Pacific Ocean. The history of the modern Federated States of Micronesia is one of settlement by Micronesians; colonization by Spain, Germany, and Japan; United Nations trusteeship under United States-administered Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; and gradual ...
Today Nan Madol forms an archaeological district covering more than 18 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi) and includes the stone architecture built up on a coral reef flat along the shore of Temwen Island, several other artificial islets, and the adjacent Pohnpei main island coastline. The site core with its stone walls encloses an area ...