Dig straight down through Federated States of Micronesia 🇫🇲 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Atlantic Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Saint Helena 🇸🇭. Below are Federated States of Micronesia's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Palikir |
|---|---|
| Population | about 114,000 |
| Area | 522 km² (202 sq mi) |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Also written | Estados Federados de Micronesia (es) · États fédérés de Micronésie (fr) · 密克罗尼西亚联邦 (zh) · ولايات ميكرونيسيا المتحدة (ar) · Микронезия (ru) · ミクロネシア連邦 (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Federated States of Micronesia, that point sits at 6.8880° S, 21.7578° W. The nearest coast is Saint Helena 🇸🇭, roughly 818 km (508 miles) west.
The closest settlement of any size is Recife, Brazil, about 1,457 km (905 miles) from the point.
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