Palikir

Palikir (pronounced /ˈpælɪkər/) is the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia since 1989, when it replaced Kolonia, the other large settlement on the island.

It has a population of 5,771 and is located on the island of Pohnpei.

External links

• Palikir in American Heritage Dictionary
• Micronesia facts on NationalGeographic.com

Capitals of Oceania Capitals of non-sovereign territories shown in SmallCaps Australasia Melanesia Micronesia Polynesia Canberra, Australia Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island4 Kingston, Norfolk Island4 Wellington, New Zealand 1 West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands4 Dili, East Timor 2 Honiara, Solomon Islands Nouméa, New Caledonia6 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Port Vila, Vanuatu Suva, Fiji Hagåtña, Guam7 Majuro, Marshall Islands Ngerulmud, Palau Palikir, FS Micronesia Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands7 South Tarawa, Kiribati Yaren, Nauru (de facto) Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands10 Alofi, Niue Apia, Samoa Avarua, Cook Islands5 Funafuti, Tuvalu Hanga Roa, Easter Island9 Honolulu, Hawaii8 Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna6 Nukuʻalofa, Tonga Pago Pago, American Samoa7 Papeete, French Polynesia6 1 Often included in Polynesia.  2 Often included in Southeast Asia.  3 Often included in Australasia.  4 Territory of Australia.  5 In free association with New Zealand.  6 Overseas collectivity of France.  7 Insular area of the United States.  8 U.S. state.  9 Territory of Chile.  10 Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom.

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