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Palikir
Palikir () is a town and the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=National Government )〕 It is part of the much larger Sokehs municipality, which had a population of 7000 as of 2009, with 106,487 being the total population of the country. It is situated on the northwest side of Pohnpei island (population 33,000) 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.
==History==
Pohnpei was ruled by tribal chiefs in ancient times. Palikir was formerly a tiny village of little consequence. The island of Pohnpei was discovered by the Portuguese and Spanish in the 15th century, but colonial settlement did not occur until the Spanish arrived in 1886. Later Germany attained the Caroline Islands via purchase from Spain at the end of the Spanish–American War in 1898. During World War One control passed to the Japanese. Subsequent to World War II, the island was administered by the United States Government until FSM attained independence in 1979.〔 During World War II, the Japanese built an airport near Kolonia. The government of the Federated States of Micronesia decided to convert the Palikir area into a town to house the central administration of the islands as a purpose built capital city. It was declared the capital of Micronesia in 1989.〔 US aid of US $15 million was made available to develop the site into a modern town.〔 All government offices, some residential houses, and the residence of the President of the Federated States of Micronesia were built. It is now the hub of the federal administration of the country, despite still being a very small village.〔
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