Ratak Chain

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The Ratak chain is a chain of islands in the eastern part of the territory of the Marshall Islands. Dating from the Micronesian language Ratak word means " sunrise " (east). Many of the atolls forming islets are uninhabited. On the islands of the group of about 34,000 people. To Ratak chain also includes the Majuro Atoll with the capital of the Marshall Islands, lives on the more than half of the total population.

The Ratak chain sits next to the isolated, that is, not belonging to atolls, islands Single Jemo and Mejit from the following atolls together:

  • Ailuk
  • Arno
  • Aur
  • Bikar
  • Bokak
  • Erikub
  • Knox
  • Likiep
  • Majuro
  • Maloelap
  • Mili
  • Toke
  • Utirik
  • Wotje
Jemo Island Mejit Island Ailuk Atoll Arno-Atoll Bikar Atoll Bokak Atoll Erikub Atoll Knox-Atoll Likiep Atoll Maloelap Atoll Toke Atoll Ralik Chain Ailinginae Atoll Ailinglaplap Atoll Ebon-Atoll Enewetak Atoll Jaluit Atoll Kwajalein Atoll Lae-Atoll Rongerik Atoll Jabat Island Kili Island Lib Island
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