|
fiogf49gjkf0d THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC
IS MADE UP OF 2,141 ISLANDS. FEWER THAN 100 OF THESE LUSH,
GREEN TROPICAL ISLANDS ARE INHABITED. MICRONESIA CONSISTS
OF THE ISLAND STATES OF YAP, TRUK, PONAPE AND KOSRAE.
THE EASTERN GROUP OF ISLANDS SUCH AS TRUK, PONAPE AND
KOSRAE STATES, ARE MOSTLY ATOLLS, FORMED OF CORAL CAPS ON
MOUNTAINS OF VOLCANIC ORIGIN RISING FROM THE OCEAN FLOOR.
TRUK IS RINGED BY ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST BARRIER
REEFS; ITS LAGOON MEASURES 64KM ACROSS.
THE WESTERN ISLANDS SUCH AS YAP STATE, ARE CONTINENTAL
ISLANDS FORMED FROM FOLDS IN THE EARTH'S CRUST THAT RISE
ABOVE THE OCEAN'S SURFACE. MOST OF THE REMAINING ISLANDS
ARE LOW LYING ATOLLS HAVING SAND ISLANDS ON TOP OF A CORAL
REEF ENCLOSING A LAGOON. YAP ISLAND AND SIX OF THE TRUKS
RISE TO MORE THAN 150M ABOVE SEA LEVEL. KOSRAE AND PONAPE
ISLANDS HAVE PEAKS THAT REACH A HEIGHT OF OVER 600M.
|
Attractions