Chuuk — formerly Truk, Ruk, Hogoleu, Torres, Ugulat, and Lugulus — is an island group in the south western part of the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions It comprises one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), along with Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap. The Federated States of Micronesia is an Island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, north of Papua New Guinea. Kosrae (koʊˈʃaɪ /koʊʃˈraɪ/ or /koʊsˈraɪ/ in English) formerly known as Kusaie, is an island in Micronesia and is by itself one of four Pohnpei "upon ( pohn) a stone altar ( pei)" (formerly known as Ponape) is the name of one of the four states in the Federated Yap, also known as Wa'ab for locals is an Island in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean. Chuuk is the most populous of the FSM's states. Geographically, Chuuk is also part of the larger Caroline Islands group. The Caroline Islands form a large Archipelago of widely scattered islands in the western Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Guinea. Chuuk means mountain in the Chuukese language and was known mainly as Truk (a mispronunciation of Ruk), until 1990. Chuukese (also called Trukese) is a Trukic language of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily on the islands of Chuuk in the

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Economy and infrastructure 4 Culture 4.1 Jesuit mission at Weno 5 References in Literature 6 Gallery 7 Municipalities 8 References 9 External links

Geography

The main population center of Chuuk State is the Chuuk Lagoon, a large archipelago with mountainous islands surrounded by a string of islets on a barrier reef. Truk Lagoon, also known as Chuuk, is a sheltered body of water almost fifty miles long by thirty miles wide surrounded by a protective reef with an area of 3130 km² (considerably The two major geographical and dialectic divisions of the Chuuk Lagoon are Faichuuk, the western islands, and Namoneas, the eastern islands. Chuuk State also includes several more sparsely populated "outer island" groups, including the Mortlock Islands to the southeast, the Hall Islands (Pafeng) to the north, Namonuito Atoll to the northwest, and the Pattiw Region to west. Satawan Atoll is part of the Mortlock Islands in the Caroline Islands, administratively part of Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia Namonuito Atoll, also called Namonweito, Weito, or Magur Islands, is the largest Atoll of the Federated States of Micronesia and of Pattiw is the name of the westernmost area of the State of Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia, consisting of the three islands or Atolls of The Pattiw Region is of particular interest in that they are some of the most traditional islands in the Pacific and culturally related to outer islands of Yap. Yap, also known as Wa'ab for locals is an Island in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean. This group, includes the islands of Pollap, Tamatam, Poluwat, and Houk. Poluwat, also Polowat, formerly Puluwat, is a Coral Atoll and a Municipality of Chuuk state Federated States of Micronesia Houk is a surname and may refer to George W Houk James T Houk John C Today you can still find master navigators— Poluwat and Pollap are considered to have some of the best navigators and ocean-going outrigger canoes in the Pacific. The outrigger canoe ( Tagalog and Indonesian: bangka; Maori: waka ama; Hawaiian: waʻa; Tahitian: The islands of Pattiw Region and some of the Islands of Yap, you will still today find last two remaining schools of navigation, Weriyeng and Faaluush. Weriyeng, is one of the last two schools of traditional Navigation found in Central Caroline Islands in Micronesia, the other being Faaluush. Visiting the Pattiw Region in the west, however, is hard due to lack of reliable transportation. Houk has probably the most accessible airstrip in the Pattiw Region, with planes landing every one or two weeks.

History

It is not known when the islands of Chuuk were first settled, but, based on archaeological and scriptural evidence, these islands had originally been settled more than 2000 years ago. It is not known with certainty where the original inhabitants came from. Based on archaeological evidence, it seems that, after about 200 A. D. , there was no continuous settlement until about 130 A. D. . With further archaeological work, it is possible this gap could be filled in. However, because Chuuk is not high on the archaeological agenda (See List of archaeological sites sorted by country), it is improbable that such a developed study will begin soon. This is a list of notable Archaeological sites sorted by country It is probable that people came from Pohnpei and Kosrae to the east, based on many legend and language similarities. Pohnpei "upon ( pohn) a stone altar ( pei)" (formerly known as Ponape) is the name of one of the four states in the Federated Kosrae (koʊˈʃaɪ /koʊʃˈraɪ/ or /koʊsˈraɪ/ in English) formerly known as Kusaie, is an island in Micronesia and is by itself one of four

As part of the colonial territory of the Caroline Islands, Truk was part of the Spanish, then German and the Japanese empires. This article is about a type of political territory For other uses see Colony (disambiguation. The Caroline Islands form a large Archipelago of widely scattered islands in the western Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Guinea. The Spanish Empire (Imperio Español was one of the largest Empires in history and one of the first Global empires In the 15th and 16th centuries The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from 1871 to 1918 when it was a semi- Constitutional monarchy: beginning with the Unification The Empire of Japan ( {{unicode|Kyūjitai}}: ja 大日本帝國 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国 pronounced Dai Nippon Teikoku

During World War II, Truk Lagoon was the Empire of Japan's main base in the South Pacific theatre. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Truk Lagoon, also known as Chuuk, is a sheltered body of water almost fifty miles long by thirty miles wide surrounded by a protective reef with an area of 3130 km² (considerably The Empire of Japan ( {{unicode|Kyūjitai}}: ja 大日本帝國 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国 pronounced Dai Nippon Teikoku A significant portion of the Japanese fleet was based there, with its administrative center on Tonoas (south of Weno). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Truk was the base for Japanese operations against Allied forces in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the world's second largest island, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands

Operation Hailstone, executed by the United States in 1944, culminated in one of the most important naval battles of the war at Truk. Operation Hailstone (トラック島空襲 Torakku-tō Kūshū, lit The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Twelve Japanese warships, thirty-two merchant ships and 249 aircraft were destroyed, although the larger ships had received advance warning and were already at sea. A warship is a Ship that is built and primarily intended for Combat.

Chuuk was one of six districts of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands which were administered by the United States under charter from the United Nations from the end of the Second World War to the early 1990s. The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI was a United Nations trust territory in Micronesia (western Pacific) administered by the United The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security

On July 2, 2002, heavy rains from Tropical Storm Chataan caused more than thirty landslides that killed forty-seven people and injured dozens others, in the state's deadliest weather disaster. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Typhoon Chataan (international designation 0206, JTWC designation 08W, named Typhoon Gloria by PAGASA in the Philippines The landslides occurred throughout the day, some within just minutes of each other.

Economy and infrastructure

Most of the roads and transportation systems are poor or in disrepair. Taxis cost between $1 to $2 depending on distance to destination. There is a small international airport on the administrative island of Weno. The airport (IATA airport code TKK) is served by Continental Micronesia, a division of Continental Airlines, locally known as AirMic. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many Chuuk International Airport is an Airport located on Weno (formerly Moen the main island of the State of Chuuk (formerly Truk in the Federated States Continental Micronesia is a wholly owned subsidiary Airline of Continental Airlines. Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. The government of the state operates a radio station. This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. Interisland communication is often accomplished using citizens' band radio. Citizens' Band radio ( CB) is in many countries a system of short-distance simplex radio communications between individuals on a selection of 40 channels within Telephone services are limited on Chuuk, though a cellular network is established within some islands of the lagoon and in the near future on the outer islands.

Tourism, especially scuba diving among the many wrecks of Truk Lagoon, is the island's main industry. Scuba diving is swimming underwater, or taking part in another activity while using a Scuba set. Copra, dried coconut meat, is the only cash crop but output is relatively insignificant. Copra is the dried meat or kernel of the Coconut. The name copra is derived from the Malayalam word kopra for dried coconut The Coconut Palm ( Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family Most of the inhabited outlying islands engage in subsistence activity only.

Culture

Jesuit mission at Weno

The New York Province of the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, maintains a mission school on the island of Weno in Chuuk. The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order Xavier High School is housed at the former Japanese communications center. It is a coeducational institution, drawing students from the all island groups of the Federated States of Micronesia, as well as the Republic of Pelau and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Teachers are both Jesuit and lay and come from Micronesia, the U. S. , Indonesia, Japan, and Australia. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. All lay teachers are volunteers.

References in Literature

• Chuuk, referred to as Truk, is featured in the Willard Price novel South Sea Adventure. Willard DeMille Price ( 28 July 1887 &ndash 14 October 1983) was a Canadian -born American natural historian South Sea Adventure is a 1952 children's book by the Canadian -born American author Willard Price featuring his " It is on this island that Hal Hunt, his brother Roger Hunt and their companion Omo are washed up after their raft is destroyed in a waterspout. Character Biography Hal Hunt Hal Hunt is the typical hero tall handsome and muscular but still fast on his feet despite his broad build Character Biography Hal Hunt Hal Hunt is the typical hero tall handsome and muscular but still fast on his feet despite his broad build A waterspout is an intense columnar Vortex (usually appearing as a Funnel -shaped Cloud) that occurs over a Body of water and is connected to

Gallery

Mitsubishi "Betty" bomber	Bow gun of the Fujikawa Maru	1930's truck in the hold of the Hoki Maru	2-man tankette on the deck of the Nippo Maru
Light artillery piece on the deck of the Nippo Maru	Divers next to the mast of the Unkai Maru	Diver photographing 18-inch artillery shells in the Yamagiri Maru	Diver and soft corals next to the mast of the Hoki Maru

Municipalities

Of the 40 municipalities of the state, 16 fall within Truk Lagoon and 24 in the Outer Islands. Truk Lagoon, also known as Chuuk, is a sheltered body of water almost fifty miles long by thirty miles wide surrounded by a protective reef with an area of 3130 km² (considerably

Northern Nomoneas (Shiki) Islands, Truk Lagoon:

1. Moen
2. Fono
3. Pis-Paneu

Southern Nomoneas (Shiki) Islands, Truk Lagoon:

1. Fefan
2. Tonowas
3. Uman (including uninhabited Kuop (Neoch) Atoll?)
4. Parama
5. Tsis

Faichuk (Shichiyo) Islands, Truk Lagoon:

1. Tol
2. Wonei (Onei)
3. Polle
4. Paata (Pata)
5. Udot
6. Fala-Beguets
7. Romanum
8. Eot

Hall Islands (north):

1. Nomwin (including uninhabited Fayu Island)
2. Fananu (eastern islets of Nomwin Atoll)
3. Murilo
4. Ruo (southeast islet of Murilo Atoll)

Namonuito Atoll (Magur Islands) (northwest):

1. Pisaras
2. Magur
3. Ono
4. Onari
5. Ulul

Pattiw (western islands):

1. Pulap (north islet of Pulap Atoll)
2. Tamatam (south islet of Pulap Atoll, with Fanadik islet in the center)
3. Pulusuk
4. Poluwat (Puluwat)

Eastern Islands (Upper Mortlock Islands):

1. Nama
2. Losap
3. Pis-Losap (islet of Losap Atoll)
4. Namoluk

Mortlock Islands:

1. Ettal
2. Lukunor
3. Oneop (west islet of Lukunor Atoll)
4. Satawan
5. Kutu (west islet of Satawan Atoll)
6. Moch (north islet of Satawan Atoll)
7. Ta (southeast islet of Satawan Atoll)

References

External links

• Chuuk (Truk) Visitors Center
• Jane's Chuuk Page
• Xavier High School
• Chuuk High School
• The Micronesian Seminar
• Images from a dive trip to Truk Lagoon in july 2006
• EcoTourism in Micronesia

Moen, also called Weno or Wono, is an Island in Truk Lagoon, the main island group of the state of Chuuk in the Federated States The Fono or Legislative Assembly is the Parliament of Samoa. "Fono" is a Samoan and Polynesian term for councils great and small Fefan is the third largest inhabited island of the Truk Lagoon in the Federated States of Micronesia. Tonowas, also known by its Spanish name of Dublon, is an Island in the Chuuk (formerly Truk lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia Uman is a municipality of Chuuk, in the Federated States of Micronesia. Param is a municipality of Chuuk, in the Federated States of Micronesia. Tsis is a municipality of Chuuk, in the Federated States of Micronesia. Namonuito Atoll, also called Namonweito, Weito, or Magur Islands, is the largest Atoll of the Federated States of Micronesia and of Poluwat, also Polowat, formerly Puluwat, is a Coral Atoll and a Municipality of Chuuk state Federated States of Micronesia Ettal is a German town in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria. Satawan Atoll is part of the Mortlock Islands in the Caroline Islands, administratively part of Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia The Kutu are a Matrilineal ethnic and linguistic group based in the Morogoro Region of central Tanzania.

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