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Pohnpei Island#

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Pohnpei (formerly known as Ascension) is 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 Island is the largest (334 km²), with a highest point (almost 800 m), most populous (34,000 people), and most developed single island in the FSM.