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=== General Information === | === General Information === | ||
The former ''Caroline Islands'', (except Palau) now the [[Portal:Micronesia, Federated States of|Federated States of Micronesia]], are an archipelago in the West Pacific, just north of the equator. They are fertile and rich in minerals. The largest islands or island groups are ''Yap, Chuuk (Truk), Pohnpei (Ponape), and Kosrae.'' | The former ''Caroline Islands'', (except Palau) now the [[Portal:Micronesia, Federated States of|Federated States of Micronesia]], are an archipelago in the West Pacific, just north of the equator. They are fertile and rich in minerals. The largest islands or island groups are ''Yap, Chuuk (Truk), Pohnpei (Ponape), and Kosrae.'' Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are '''not''' part of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) but are part of the greater Micronesian island area. | ||
=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||