This article is about the Pacific island. For the Roman ruins, see Pompeii. For the modern Italian city, see Pompei. For the Classical Roman leader, see Pompey.
Pohnpei (formerly known as Ponape or Ascension, from Pohnpeian: "upon (pohn) a stone altar (pei)") 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. Pohnpei is the largest island in the FSM, with an area of 334 km2 (129 sq mi), and a highest point of 782 m (2,566 ft), the most populous with 36,832 people, and the most developed single island in the FSM.
Pohnpei is home to the megaliths and ruined city of Nan Madol, built of artificial islands off the island's eastern shore beginning in the 8th or 9th century. An important archaeological site, it was declared a national historic site in 1985.
Pohnpei contains a wealth of biodiversity. It is one of the wettest places on Earth with annual recorded rainfall exceeding 7,600 mm (300 in)[1] each year in certain mountainous locations. It is home to the ka tree (Terminalia carolinensis) found only in Pohnpei and Kosrae.[2]
^"Rainfall Climatology for Pohnpei Islands, Federated States of". Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
^Nature Conservancy Magazine February / March 2015 page 36
Pohnpei (formerly known as Ponape or Ascension, from Pohnpeian: "upon (pohn) a stone altar (pei)") is an island of the Senyavin Islands which are part...
Pohnpei State (/ˈpɔːnpeɪ/) is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The other states are, from east to west, Kosrae State...
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adjacent to the eastern shore of the island of Pohnpei, now part of the Madolenihmw district of Pohnpei state in the Federated States of Micronesia in...
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of the island of Pohnpei in the Caroline Islands. Pohnpeian has approximately 30,000 (estimated) native speakers living in Pohnpei and its outlying atolls...
of Kosrae, the population is approximately 7,800; (95% Protestant). On Pohnpei, the population of 35,000 is evenly divided between Catholics and Protestants...
in 1989. Pohnpei was ruled by tribal chiefs in ancient times. Palikir was formerly a tiny village of little consequence. The island of Pohnpei was encountered...
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continues to grow, keeping the reef at or above water level. One exception is Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia, which still has the central volcano...
(Pohnpei) October 1 – Constitution Day (Chuuk) October 14 – United Nations Day November 3 – Independence Day November 8 – Constitution Day (Pohnpei) November...
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heraldic practice, the stars represent the four federated states: Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae and Yap, arranged like the points of the compass. The Trust Territory...
The Pohnpei lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubiginosus), known as serehd in Pohnpeian, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to the...
Five are endemic to Pohnpei, including the Pohnpei fantail (Rhipidura kubaryi), Pohnpei mountain starling (Aplonis pelzeni), Pohnpei lory (Trichoglossus...
States of Micronesia. In elections for the State Legislatures of Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap, and the State House of Representatives of Chuuk - there are named...
The Pohnpei fantail (Rhipidura kubaryi) is a fantail, known as Likepsir in Pohnpeian, which is endemic to the Pacific island of Pohnpei in the Federated...
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The office of the Governor of Pohnpei is the highest elected position in the state of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. "Trust Territory of the...
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