Pohnpenesia

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Country of Pohnpenesia
  • Taheá o Ponapa (Pohnpenesian)
  • Kontri o Ponapa (Ponape Creole)
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Flag
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seal
Motto: Hana Lo Kai'i Loko
Glory is Found in Seas
Anthem: 
Hamoia oha ma Taheá o Ponapa
"Anthem of the Country of Pohnpenesia"
StatusRecognised as a country of Riamo with independence in foreign relations de jure; operating as an independent state under Riamese protection de facto (since 1971).
Capital
and
Harpan
Official languagesPohnpenesian
Common Language
Recognised national languagesPonape Creole
French de facto
Kakish
Recognised regional languagesKorsean
Poraphone
Yaapese
Lesser Faio
Boscettian Creole
Ethnic groups
(2021)
     
  • 62.5% Pohnpenesian
  • 24.9% White
  • 7% Mai Kaká'o
  • 5.6% other
Religion
(2021)
Demonym(s)Pohnpenesian
Ponapeni
GovernmentFederal parliamentary democracy under a federal monarchial republic
• Monarch
Diana II
• President
Kaimana Hilokiki
Legislature      Congressional Keuva
Country of Riamo
• Self-government
19 September 1956
• Country status
1 March 1971
• E.C overthrows the local government
9 February 1981
• Recognition of independence in foreign relations
22 July 1988
• E.C dissolves
13 January 2015
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2023 estimate
1,900,000
• 2021 census
2,039,000
GDP (PPP)2020 estimate
• Total
90.29 billion
• Per capita
43,200.96
GDP (nominal)2020 estimate
• Total
90.29 billion
• Per capita
43,200.96
Gini (2020)28.2
low
HDI (2020)Decrease 0.789
high
CurrencyPonape Federal Dollar (PFD)
Time zoneUTC+6 (UTC)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+7 (DST)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Driving sideleft
Calling code+450
Internet TLD.pn

Pohnpenesia, officially the Country of Pohnpenesia (Pohnpenesian: Taheá o Ponapa; Ponape Creole: Kontri o Ponapa) is an island nation in the Kaldaz Ocean. It consists of several islands that form part of the Kaldanesian Archipelago, the northern group of islands being the autonomous Kakish region of Pohnpei.