An atoll is an island of coral that encircles a lagoon partially or completely.... located in the central area of the Ratak Chain
Ratak Chain
The Ratak Chain is a chain of islands within the island nation of the Marshall Islands. Ratak means "sunrise". , the total population of the Ratak islands is 30,925.... in the Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands , officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands , is a Micronesian island nation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, just west of the International Date Line and just north of the Equator.... . The atoll lies slightly south of a slightly larger atoll called Wotje.
An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets.... s which combine to create a total land area of 1.53 kmē, one of the smallest in the Marshall Islands. The 6 islands surround a central lagoon
Lagoon
A lagoon is a body of comparatively shallow sea water or brackish water separated from the deeper sea by a shallow or exposed Bar , reef, or similar feature.... which covers an area of 230 kmē.
