The Caroline Islands consist of 41 island clusters or isolated
islands (exclusive of submerged coral reefs). These are of coral
formation. They are atolls or single islands except for Yap, which
is of sedimentary rock, and Kusaie, Ponapé, and Truk, which are of
volcanic rock. The principal islands are shown in figure 4 and are
listed as follows:
_East Fayu_ (also called Fajo, Faliao, Lutké, Rukutee).
_Eauripik_ (also called Aurepik, Eourpyg, Iuripik, Kama, Low,
Yorupikku, Yuripik).
_Fais_ (also called Astrolabe, Feis, Feys, Fuhaesu, Huhaesu,
Tromelin, Woaje).
_Faraulep_ (also called Faraulip, Faroilap, Fattoilap, Foroilap,
Furaarappu, Gardner, Huraarappu).
_Ifalik_ (also called Evalook, Faloc, Furukku, Hurukku, Ifalouk,
Ifelug, Two Sisters, Wilson).
_Kapingamarangi_ (also called Bakiramarang, Constantine,
Greenwich, Guriinitchi, Kabeneylon, Kapenmailang, Makarama,
Pikiram, Tenuv).
_Kusaie_ (also called Arao, Armstrong, Experiment, Hope, Kusai,
Kuschai, Kushai, Kuthiu, Oualan, Quollen, Strong, Teyoa, Ualan,
Walang).
_Lamotrek_ (also called Lamorsu, Lamureck, Lamutrik, Low, Namotik,
Namotikku, Manochikku, Namurrek, Swede).
_Lukunor_ (also called Lemarafat, Lougoullos, Lougounor, Luganor,
Lugunor, Lugunoz, Mortlock, Namonefeng, Rukunoru, Youngwilliam).
_Namonuito_ (also called Anonyma, Baxos de San Bartolomeo, Bunkey,
Las Hermanas, Livingstone, Lost Jardines, Lutké, Namenwita, Olol,
Omun, Onon, Ororu, Remp, Ueito, Ulul).
_Ngulu_ (also called Angegul, Anolul, Goulou, Kurru, Lamoliao,
Lamoliork, Lamuliur, Lamuniur, Matelotas, Ngilu, Ngoli, Ngolog,
Spencer Keys, Ulu).
_Nukuoro_ (also called Dunkin, Matakema, Menteverde, Nugoru,
Nukor, Nukuor).
_Pikelot_ (also called Bigali, Biguela, Coquille, Lydia, Pigela,
Pigerotto, Pigouelao, Pik, Pyghella).
_Pingelap_ (also called Macaskill, Musgrave, Pelelap, Piigerappu,
Punlap, Sailrocks, Tucks Reef).
_Ponapé_ (also called Ascension, Bonabee, Bonybay, Faloupet,
Faounoupei, Funopet, Niponpei, Painipete, Ponapi, Piunipet,
Puynipet, Quirosa, Seniavin, William IV). Ponapé is the largest
island of the Senyavin Islands.
_Truk_ (also called Djuk, Hogoleu, Hogolu, Hoguleu, Lugulus, Ola,
Rough, Ruck, Ruk, Torakku, Tuck, Ugulut). The Truk group includes
approximately 100 islands.
_Ulithi_ (also called Mackenzie, Mogmog, Mogumogu, Mokomok,
Ouluthy, Uluthi, Uluti, Urushi).
_West Fayu_ (also called Faiyao, Fajahu, Faliau, Huiyao, West
Faiu).
_Woleai_ (also called Anagai, Mereyon, Oleai, Ouleyai, Thirteen
Islands, Uala, Ulea, Uola, Ulie, Wolea).
_Yap_ (also called Eap, Guap, Heap, Jap, Ouap, Uap, Wuap, Yappu).
[Illustration: FIG. 4. The Caroline Islands.]