Tol (island)
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Tol is the largest and most populous island in the Faichuk
Faichuk
Faichuk, also known as Tol, is a group of four islands separated from one another by narrow canals in the western part of Truk Lagoon, Chuuk, Micronesia. The tightly-knit islands are considered as one for statistical and administrative purposes....

 group of islands in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia or FSM is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. It comprises approximately 607 islands with c...

. Located in the west of Truk Lagoon
Truk Lagoon
Truk Lagoon, also known as Chuuk, is a sheltered body of water in the central Pacific. North of New Guinea, it is located mid-ocean at 7 degrees North latitude. The atoll consists of a protective reef, around, enclosing a natural harbour 79 by 50 kilometres , with an area of . It has a land...

, it is surrounded by the smaller islands of Paata (Pata), Polle, Wonei (Onei), Fata Beguets, and Ulalu.

The highest point on Tol, Mount Winipat (439 m), is the highest point in Chuuk State. The high jungle forest which surrounds this peak is the sole habitat of the endemic Great Truk White-eye
Faichuk White-eye
The Teardrop White-eye , also known as the Faichuk White-eye, Truk White-eye, or Great Truk White-eye, is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family...

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