Mokil Atoll, Pohnpei State, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean
Mokil, or known to the locals as Mwoakilloa, is an atoll and one of 6 outer-island municipalities in the state of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Almost 200 people live on a land area of about 1 square km.
The atoll was formerly known as Wellington Island.
The atoll is home to a local legend of a Princess Eti, who could speak in many tongues, and communicated with the first French explorers to the island.
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6°41′29″N 159°45′49″E / 6.6915°N 159.7635°E
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