Worth knowing
Micronesia
Nan Madol was the seat of the Saudeleur dynasty, who ruled the island of Pohnpei until about 1628. No one is sure how its builders moved basalt columns weighing up to 45 tonnes.
Where its story happens
Nan Madol, at 6.84°N, 158.33°E. It's the place the game marks on the globe once the country is found. See it on a map.
Five things to know about Micronesia
In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the hard countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.
- Where it is. It's Micronesia, in the western Pacific, north of Papua New Guinea and east of the Philippines. See Micronesia on a map.
- It is a federation of four island states, and it shares its name with a whole region of the Pacific.
- Dozens of Japanese ships sunk in 1944 lie in one of its lagoons, now a famous dive site.
- On one of its islands, stone discs taller than a person were used as money.
- A ruined city of nearly 100 man-made islets stands on a coral reef here, built from giant basalt columns.