Pohnpei State (/ˈpɔːnpeɪ/) is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Its capital is Kolonia. With an area of 346 miles (557 kilometres), it is the largest state.
The pre-colonial history of Pohnpei is divided into three stages: Mwehin Kawa or Mwehin Aramas (c. 1100); Mwehin Sau Deleur (from c. 1100 to c. 1628); and Mwehin Nahnmwarki (from c. 1628 to c. 1885).
In Pohnpei there are historic ruins of a Micronesian civilization, especially the ruins of Nan Madol.