Chuuk was first settled by Austronesians, believed to be from the Lapita culture of Island Melanesia. … See more

To the west is Yap State. To the east are Pohnpei State and Kosrae State is further east.
The main population center of Chuuk State is the Chuuk Lagoon, a large archipelago with mount… See more

Chuuk is the most populous of the FSM's states. At the census held on 1 April 2000, it had 53,595 inhabitants, compared with 34,486 for Pohnpei, 11,241 for Yap and 7,686 for Kosrae; at the census held on 4 April 2010, … See more

The New York Province of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) maintains a mission school on the island of Weno in Chuuk. Xavier High School is housed at the former Japanese communications center. It is a coeducational institution, … See more

Of the 40 municipalities of the state, 16 fall within the Chuuk Lagoon and 24 in the Outer Islands.
In the table below, each is followed by its population at the 2010 Census:
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