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    Faichuk

    Part of Caroline Islands

    Faichuk (Chuukese: Fááyichuk) is a region and electoral district in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). It consists of the eight major islands and islets in the western half of Chuuk Lagoon, as well as many smaller islets and reefs in their vicinity.

    Aerial view of Faichuk islands (Chuuk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia). Patta, Tol and Polle Islands.
    Aerial view of Faichuk islands (Chuuk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia). Patta, Tol and Polle Islands.

    Matt Kieffer / CC BY-SA 2.0

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    Faichuk (Chuukese: Fááyichuk) is a region and electoral district in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). It consists of the eight major islands and islets in the western half of Chuuk Lagoon, as well as many smaller islets and reefs in their vicinity. The islands cover a total land area of about 41.18 square kilometers (15.90 sq mi) and had a combined population of 11,305 at the 2010 census.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    1

    • Tol

      Area
      20.3 km²
      High point
      448 m

      Tol (Chuukese: Toon) is an island in the Faichuk region of Chuuk Lagoon in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia. 91 sq mi), it is the largest island in the state and had a total population of 5,217 at the 2010 census.

    Minor islands

    1

    • Eot

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      1 m

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m448 mTol1 mEot
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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