Palikir

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Palikir

national capital, Micronesia

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Palikir, capital of the Federated States of Micronesia. It is located inland on the island of Pohnpei. Nearby is the coastal city of Kolonia, the island’s other large settlement. Pop. (2010) 6,674.

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