Pohnpei

Pohnpei, autrefois Ponape, est une île d'Océanie, située dans l'archipel des îles Carolines et faisant partie des États fédérés de Micronésie. Elle est l'île principale de l'État de Pohnpei, l'un des quatre États des États fédérés de Micronésie, et abrite Kolonia, la capitale de l'État, ainsi que Palikir, la capitale fédérale de ce pays.

Pohnpei "upon (pohn) a stone altar (pei)" (formerly known as Ponape) is the name of one of the four states in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), situated among the Senyavin Islands which are part of the larger Caroline Islands group. Palikir, the FSM's capital, is located on Pohnpei Island. Pohnpei International Airport (IATA code PNI) is located near Kolonia, on a small island named Deketik off the northern coast of the main island.

Pohnpei Island is the largest, highest, most populous, and most developed single island in the FSM. The islanders of Pohnpei have a reputation as being the most welcoming of outsiders among residents of the island group. The island also contains a wealth of biodiversity.

Pohnpei is one of the wettest places on earth with annual recorded rainfall exceeding 300 inches (7,600 mm) each year in certain mountainous locations.