Caroline Islands
archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, divided between the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau
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Summary
Caroline Islands is an archipelago[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of archipelago entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,589 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: German New Guinea[3]
- Country: Palau[4], Federated States of Micronesia[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[6]
- Named after: Charles II of Spain[7]
- Commons category: Caroline Islands[8]
- Located in time zone: UTC+09:00[9]
- Has part(s): Kosrae[10]
- Highest point: Dolohmwar[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Caroline Islands[12]
- Population: 125,000[13]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[17]
- Native label: Caroline Islands[18], Carolinas Islas[19]
- Different from: Caroline Island[20]
- Elevation above sea level: 791 m[21]
- Area: 1160 km²[22]
- Perimeter: 7631 km[23]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Caroline Islands include Carolinian[24], a language[25], in United States[26] and Cytaea carolinensis[27], a taxon[28].
Why It Matters
Caroline Islands has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for it include Carolinian[24], a language[25], in United States[26] and Cytaea carolinensis[27], a taxon[28].