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ˈpoʊn peɪpohn·pei
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Pohnpei
Pohnpei "upon a stone altar" is the name of 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. Palikir, the FSM's capital, is located on Pohnpei 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. Pohnpei also contains a wealth of biodiversity. It is also one of the wettest places on earth with annual recorded rainfall exceeding 300 inches each year in certain mountainous locations.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Pohnpei in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Pohnpei in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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The results of this study lend support to oral histories and other archaeological work on Kosrae suggesting an earlier construction, occupation and use of Leluh, it also better supports Leluh's place in the region, not only as a rival to Nan Madol on Pohnpei, but also as a hub of political and economic activity throughout this part of the Pacific.
Once the children experience the conveniences of Western life they don't want to return. They stay on Pohnpei or go to study and work in Guam, Hawaii or West coast USA.
Those who remain are mainly middle-aged adults or schoolchildren, we have elementary school on Nukuoro, but after that older children must move away to attend high school on Pohnpei.
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