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Palikir

Oceania

Palikir is the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia, on Pohnpei Island. Declared the capital in 1989 and purpose developed with United States aid, it hosts the presidential residence and the federal government's main offices. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
6964 1
2024 estimate for Sokehs municipality, from Palikir's own Wikipedia infobox; the town proper is described as slightly above 5,000 residents.
Founding Year
1989 1
1989 is the year Palikir was declared the capital, the date the infobox itself gives.
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
80 2
Latitude
6.9172 degrees north 1
Longitude
158.1589 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Tropical 4
Time Zone
UTC+11:00 5
Connections

Capital Of

Federated States of Micronesia, Countries

Palikir is the capital of Federated States of Micronesia.

Source Palikir (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Palikir (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    A town of slightly above 5,000 residents, it is part of the larger Sokehs municipality, which had a population of 6,964 as of 2024, out of the nation's total population of 106,487.
  • Infobox, coordinates
    6°55′2″N 158°9′32″E
  • Lead section
    It was declared the capital of Micronesia in 1989.
  • Lead section
    Palikir () is the capital city of the Federated States of Micronesia located in the western Pacific Ocean.
  • In Group: Cities of Oceania (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Palikir (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 80 m
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 6.9172,158.1589
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 85.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 6.75, 158.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 6.75, 158.25
6.75 158.25 Af
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5. GeoNames: Palikir - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2081986
Quote, cities500 record 2081986
6.92477 158.16109 P PPLC FM 02 SO 6942 90 92 Pacific/Pohnpei
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Wikidata: Palikir
Wikidata Q42751, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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