GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

COUNTRY CAPITALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the capital of “Micronesia, Federated States of"?
A
Kabul
B
Bissau
C
Palikir
D
Baghdad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Palikir (/ˈpælɪkɪər/) is the capital city of the Federated States of Micronesia located in the western Pacific Ocean. A town of slightly under 5, 000 residents, it is part of the larger Sokehs municipality, which had a population of 6, 647 as of 2010, out of the nation’s total population of 106, 487.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) comprises four island states-Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae in the North Pacific Ocean, totaling 607 islands (65 inhabited) extending 1, 700 miles across the Caroline Islands archipelago.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Spanish Wall in the capital, Kolonia, is all that remains of the old Spanish fort. Pohnpei has 42 rivers and streams fed from Nahnalaud, which is the highest peak in Micronesia giving a stunning different varieties of waterfalls.

Detailed explanation-4: -The country includes four states; Kosrae, Pohnpei (formerly Ponape), Chuuk (formerly Truk), and Yap. There are more than 600 islands, but only about 60 are inhabited. The total land area is only 702 km2, but the islands are scattered across about 2.5 million km2 of ocean.

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