Country Data Sets for Pacific Biodiversity Information
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Capital: Palikir Population: 110,218 (SPC 2006) Land Area: 704.6 sq km No. of Islands: 607 Lat/Long (Capital): 6’55″N, 158’15″E Terrain: combination of mountainous high islands and low, coral atolls Climate: tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially to the east Common Flora: Hibiscus, Hong Kong orchid, ironwood, eucalyptus, mangroves, Honduras mahogany, papaya, banana, coconut and plumeria Common Fauna: Birds and marine species, such as turtles and fish, make up the greatest variety of fauna in Micronesia. Notes:There are four states, Yap, Chuuk, Kosrae and Pohnpei |