Western Pacific Ocean, 2500 miles South-West of Hawaii, just above Equator.
Total land area of 49.2 square miles, includes 7 major island groups.
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Pohnpei – Location and Geographic Description
Pohnpei is perched atop the equator in the west-central Pacific Ocean. Its exact location is 6 degrees 54′ N Latitude and 158 degrees 14′ E Longitude.
Pohnpei is one of the four states that comprises the Federated States of Micronesia, or FSM. Made up of more than two dozen outer islands and atolls, the state’s largest island, Pohnpei, is the largest in the FSM and accounts for almost half of its total land area.
Yap – Location and Geographic Description
Yap is located in the Western Pacific, stretching from 6 to 10 degrees North Latitude and 137 to 148 degrees East Longitude in the Western Caroline Islands. Yap is one of the four States that make up the Federated States of Micronesia and is some 450 miles southwest of Guam, and 360 miles northeast of Palau.
Kosrae – Location and Geographic Description
It is located at approximately 5º N Latitude and 163º E Longitude.
Kosrae covers an area of 110 km2 (42 square miles) and is roughly triangular in shape. It is the second largest island and the most easterly state of the Federated States of Micronesia.
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