Palikir (Micronesia)
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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
פליקיר (מיקרונזיה)
Name (Latin)
Palikir (Micronesia)
Other forms of name
Pallikir (Micronesia)
Coordinates
158.185 158.185 6.917777777 6.917777777 (gooearth )
Associated country
Micronesia (Federated States)
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- Asian-Pacific Parliamentarians' Union. General Assembly (25th : 1990 : Palikir, Micronesia). Proceedings, 1990:t.p. (Palikir, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia)
- GEOnet, Feb. 21, 2004(Palikir, PPLC, 06⁰0ʹ5500N 158⁰0ʹ0900E, Micronesia, Federated States of, Pohnpei, variant: Pallikir)
- The world factbook, 2003 ed., via WWW, Feb. 21, 2004(Palikir; capital of Federated States of Micronesia)
Wikipedia description:
Palikir () is the capital city of the Federated States of Micronesia located in the western Pacific Ocean. A town of slightly under 5,000 residents, it is part of the larger Sokehs municipality, which had a population of 6,647 as of 2010, out of the nation's total population of 106,487. It is situated on the northwest side of Pohnpei island (population 34,789), a high volcanic island surrounded by a fringing coral reef. Nearby to the northeast is the island's largest settlement, the coastal town of Kolonia. It was declared the capital of Micronesia in 1989.
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