Pohnpei

• “Catskills of New York; the traditional Maori eeling grounds of New Zealand; and an odd little volcanic island in the South Pacific called Pohnpei, where the population is divided, like something out of Dr. Seuss, between those (usually from the nearby island of Kosrae) who eat eels and those who think eels are sacred ancestors and would sooner eat a fellow human.”

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• “The smaller atolls in the Carolines, for example, were basically egalitarian in character, while high islands such as Pohnpei and the Marshall Islands had a highly developed system of chieftainships.”

  F. The Pacific Region, 1513-1798

• “When people ask me where they should visit, my first answer is always "Pohnpei".”

  Happy Hotelier

• “On the island of Pohnpei, the most powerful and important plant is known locally as Sakau.”

  The Huffington Post: Michael Balick, Ph.D.: Sakau: Powerful Plant From the Pacific Islands

• “On Pohnpei, people come together regularly to drink Sakau, to discuss the day's issues, exchange stories and gossip.”

  The Huffington Post: Michael Balick, Ph.D.: Sakau: Powerful Plant From the Pacific Islands

• “On the volcanic Micronesian island of Pohnpei, he hears from a culture that respects the eel too much to consume it.”

  The Washington Post: Book Review of "Eels," James Prosek's examination of the snake-like fish

• “Micronesia, Federated States ofislands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk”

  Terrain

• “It comprises four states: Kosrae, Pohnpei (formerly Ponape), Chuuk (formerly Truk), and Yap.”

  Micronesia, Federated States of

• “The capital, Kolonia, is on the island of Pohnpei.”

  Micronesia, Federated States of

• “Micronesia, Federated States ofchief of mission: Ambassador Miriam K. HUGHES embassy: 101 Upper Pics Road, Kolonia mailing address: P.O. Box 1286, Kolonia, Pohnpei, 96941 telephone: [691] 320-2187”

  Diplomatic representation from the US

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