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Pohnpenesia
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Country of Pohnpenesia
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Motto: Hana Lo Kai'i Loko Glory is Found in Seas | |
Anthem: Hamoia oha ma Taheá o Ponapa "Anthem of the Country of Pohnpenesia" | |
Status | Recognised 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 languages | Pohnpenesian Common Language |
Recognised national languages | Ponape Creole French de facto Kakish |
Recognised regional languages | Korsean Poraphone Yaapese Lesser Faio Boscettian Creole |
Ethnic groups (2021) |
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Religion (2021) |
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Demonym(s) | Pohnpenesian Ponapeni |
Government | Federal 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) | 0.789 high |
Currency | Ponape Federal Dollar (PFD) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (UTC) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+7 (DST) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Driving side | left |
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.