Chuuk State
Chuuk State | |
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Map of Chuuk State | |
Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia | |
| Coordinates: 7°25′N 151°47′E / 7.417°N 151.783°E | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia |
| Capital | Weno |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Alexander R. Narruhn (since 2021) |
| Area | |
• Total | 121.5 km2 (46.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 48,654 |
| • Density | 400.4/km2 (1,037/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 |
| Postal code | 96942 |
| ISO 3166 code | FM-TRK |
| Website | www |
Chuuk State (/ˈtʃuːk/; also known as Truk) is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). It consists of several island groups: Nomoneas, Faichuuk, the Hall Islands, Namonuito Atoll (Magur Islands), Pattiw (Western Islands), and the Mortlock Islands. Chuuk is by far the FSM's most populous state, with 50,000 inhabitants on 120 square kilometers (46 square miles). Chuuk Lagoon is where most people live. Weno island, in the lagoon, is Chuuk's state capital and the country's biggest city. It may hold a referendum on independence in the near future, although this referendum has been repeatedly postponed.