[1] Pakin has a population of around 90-100 people, all of whom are members of the diasporic Mortlockese community in Sokehs.

Pakin Elementary School and a large Catholic church are located on the largest islet of Nikahlap.

The other inhabited islets of Pakin Atoll include Painpwel, Wesetik, Mwanid, and Olamwin.

The first recorded sighting by Europeans was by the Spanish vessel "San Jeronimo", commanded by female explorer Isabel Barreto on 21 December 1595 with Pedro Fernández de Quirós as pilot.

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