Pohnpei
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Pohnpei is an island of the Senyavin Islands which are part of the larger Caroline Islands group. It belongs to Pohnpei State, one of the four states in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Major population centers on Pohnpei include Palikir, the FSM's capital, and Kolonia, the capital of Pohnpei State. Pohnpei is the largest island in the FSM, with an area of 334 km2 (129 sq mi), and a highest point of 782 m (2,566 ft), the most populous with 36,832 people, and the most developed single island in the FSM.
Senyavin Islands (Pohnpei plus two neighboring atolls)
Kolonia Town looking down from Sokehs Ridge
District center of Pohnpei Circa 1971
Sign for travelers at Pohnpei International Airport in official English and in Japanese.
Tribal chief
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A tribal chief, chieftain, or headman is the leader of a tribal society or chiefdom.
Arminius, a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe who defeated three Roman legions in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
Badge of office of Chief Gambo, Rhodesia c. 1979.