Nukuoro

Nukuoro

Nukuoro from space. Courtesy NASA
Map of Nukuoro (without western rim)
Geography
Total islands	40
Area	40 km2 (15 sq mi)
Length	6 km (3.7 mi)
Administration
Federated States of Micronesia
State	Pohnpei
Demographics
Population	372 (2007)
Languages	Nukuoro

Nukuoro

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Location of Nukuoro Atoll in the Pacific Ocean

Nukuoro is an atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia. It is a municipality of the state of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. It is the secondmost southern atoll of the country, after Kapingamarangi. They both are Polynesian outliers. As of 2007^[update], Nukuoro had a population of 372, though several hundred Nukuorans live on Pohnpei. Fishing, animal husbandry, and agriculture (taro and copra) are the main occupations. A recent project to farm black pearl oysters has been successful at generating additional income for the island's people.^[1][2]

Nukuoro is remote. It has no airstrip, and a passenger boat calls irregularly only once every few months. The island has no tourism except for the occasional visit by passing sailing yachts. There is a 4-room schoolhouse but children over the age of 14 must travel to Pohnpei to attend high school.