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Kosrae

American  
[kohs-rahy] / koʊsˈraɪ /

noun

  1. an island in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 42 sq. mi. (109 sq. km).


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The outbreak is currently contained in the two states of Pohnpei and Kosrae, with the two more populous states of Yap and Chuuk currently uninfected according to the Guam Daily Post.

From Washington Times • Jul. 26, 2022

Authorities said that in Kosrae State, 25 people tested positive after showing up at a local hospital.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2022

FSM, made up of Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae states and with a population of just under 114,000 people, is spread across the western Pacific Ocean comprising more than 600 islands.

From Reuters • Feb. 12, 2022

"Hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible within the next three hours along some coasts of Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Nauru, New Caledonia, Tuvalu and Kosrae," the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

From Reuters • Dec. 8, 2016

In 2014, the island of Kosrae announced the first conservation easement outside of the Americas.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2016

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