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Pohnpei

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Pohnpei (pōn`pā), state and island (1991 est. pop. 52,000), 129 sq mi (334 sq km), W Pacific, in the E Caroline Islands Caroline Islands, archipelago, c.830 sq mi (2,150 sq km), W Pacific, just north of the equator. The largest islands are Palau (Belau), Yap , Chuuk (Truk), Pohnpei (Ponape), and Kosrae. The islands are fertile and rich in minerals.
..... Click the link for more information. . It is one of four states comprising the Federated States of Micronesia Micronesia, Federated States of, independent nation (2005 est. pop. 108,000), c.271 sq mi (702 sq km), an island group in the W Pacific Ocean. It comprises four states: Kosrae, Pohnpei (formerly Ponape), Chuuk (formerly Truk), and Yap .
..... Click the link for more information. . A volcanic island, Pohnpei is a flat dome of black basaltic rock, rising to 2,595 ft (791 m), with a rim of fertile coastal land. Copra, dried bonito, and handicrafts are the chief products. Ruins of ancient stone walls, dikes, and basaltic columns dot the island. Pohnpei was formerly called Ponape and Ascension Island.


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Rainbird gives particular attention to the monumental stonework of Nan Madol in Pohnpei and Leluh in Kosrae, sites that have intrigued archaeologists and have stimulated theoretical debates on the development of complex sociopolitical hierarchies and the degree of centralized authority necessary to produce such massive constructions.
The Archaeology of Micronesia by Rubinstein, Donald H. / Pacific Affairs
In Micronesia only 15 per cent of the island of Pohnpei still has undisturbed forests, down from 42 per cent in 1976.
Barbados +5 by Acosta, Yvonne / UN Chronicle
The national government is located in the state of Pohnpei.
Embracing diversity in rehabilitation in Pacific cultures by Galea'i, Kenneth E. / American Rehabilitation
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