Palikir (population approx. 9,900) is the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia since 1989. It is located on the island of Pohnpei. Palikir is located at 6°55' North, 158°9' East (6.91667, 158.15). [1] In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital â although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Pohnpei State Map of Pohnpei Island District center of Pohnpei Diagram of Pohnpei Pohnpei (also spelled Ponape and earlier Bonabee) is the name of one of the states in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and one of the Senyavin Islands. ...