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Ailinglaplap or Ailinglapalap (Marshallese: Aelōn̄ļapļap, [ɑelʲɤŋ(ɤ)lˠɑbʲ(ɛ)lˠɑpʲ][1]) is a coral atoll of 56 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ralik Chain in the Marshall Islands. It is located 152 kilometres (94 mi) northwest of Jaluit Atoll. Its total land area is only 14.7 square kilometers (5.7 sq mi), but it encloses a lagoon of 750 square kilometers (290 sq mi). The economy of the atoll is dominated by coconut plantations. The population of the atoll was 1,729 in 2011. Jabat Island is located off the coast of Ailinglaplap Atoll. The former president of the Marshall Islands, Kessai Note, was born on Jeh Island, Ailinglaplap Atoll.

Ailinglaplap Atoll
NASA picture of Ailinglaplap Atoll
Ailinglaplap Atoll
Location in the Marshall Islands
Geography
LocationNorth Pacific
Coordinates07°24′N 168°45′E
ArchipelagoRalik
Total islands56
Area14.7 km2 (5.7 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
 Marshall Islands
Demographics
Population1729 (2011)
Ethnic groupsMarshallese
German map of Ailinglaplap
German map of Ailinglaplap

"Ailinglaplap" translates as "greatest atoll" (aelōn̄ (atoll) + ļapļap (superlative suffix)), because the greatest legends of the Marshallese people were created there. The four major population centers on Ailinglaplap Atoll are the settlements of Wotja, at the westernmost end of the atoll, Jih in the northeast, and Airek and Bigatjelang in the south.


History


Captain Thomas Dennet of the British vessel Britannia sighted the atoll in 1797 on route from Australia to China and named it Lambert Island.[2] The British merchant vessel Rolla sighted several islands in the Ratak and Ralik Chains. On 6 November 1803 she sighted islands at 7°12′N 166°40′E, which was possibly Ailinglaplap Atoll. The next day six canoes of friendly natives came off.[3] Rolla had transported convicts from Britain to New South Wales and was on her way to Canton to find a cargo to take back to Britain.

In 1884, the Empire of Germany claimed Ailinglaplap Atoll along with the rest of the Marshall Islands. A number of European trading stations were established on the islands to Ailingkaplap as part of the copra trade. After World War I, the island came under the South Seas Mandate of the Empire of Japan. Following the end of World War II, it came under the control of the United States as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands until the independence of the Marshall Islands in 1986.

There are currently 4 Iroijlaplap (or paramount chief) of Ailinglaplap.


Infrastructure


There are 3 airstrips on the atoll, which are served by Air Marshall Islands when its aircraft are operational:


Education


Marshall Islands Public School System operates public schools:[4]

Students are zoned to Jaluit High School in Jaluit Atoll.[5]

In the 1994–1995 school year Ailinglaplap had one private high school.[6]


References


  1. Marshallese-English Dictionary - Place Name Index
  2. Sharp, Andrew (1962). The Discovery of the Pacific Islands (Second ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 177–8.
  3. Foreign Ships in Micronesia: Marshalls - accessed 31 July 2015.
  4. "Public Schools Archived 2018-02-21 at the Wayback Machine." Marshall Islands Public School System. Retrieved on February 21, 2018.
  5. "Annual Report 2011-2012 Archived 2018-02-22 at the Wayback Machine." Ministry of Education (Marshall Islands). Retrieved on February 22, 2018. p. 54 (PDF p. 55/118). "As such, Jaluit High School enroll students from the Ralik and Iolab school zones including schools from Ebon, Namdrik, Kili, Jaluit, Ailinglaplap, Jabat, and Namu."
  6. McMurray, Christine and Roy Smith. Diseases of Globalization: Socioeconomic Transition and Health. Routledge, October 11, 2013. ISBN 1134200226, 9781134200221. p. 127.


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[de] Ailinglaplap

Ailinglaplap (deutsch veraltet: Lambertinseln, Odia;[1] auch: Ailinglapalap) ist ein Atoll der Ralik-Kette der Marshallinseln. Das Atoll hat eine dreieckige Form von 43 km Länge und maximal 30 km Breite. Australien liegt etwa 3400 km von Ailinglaplap entfernt. Die bedeutendsten Inseln des Atolls sind Airuk, Beran, Bikar, Buoj, Enewe, Ennak, Jabwan, Jeh, Kattiej, Mejajok, Mejil, Tobomaro und Woja.
- [en] Ailinglaplap Atoll

[es] Ailinglaplap

Ailinglaplap es un atolón compuesto por 56 islas en el océano Pacífico. Es un distrito legislativo de las Islas Marshall, con un área total de 15 km² y una laguna interior de 750 km².

[fr] Ailinglaplap

Ailinglaplap est un atoll et une municipalité de 56 îles située dans les îles Ralik dans l'État des Îles Marshall, aux coordonnées 7°30′N 168°44′E. Il comptait en 2011 une population de 1 729 habitants. L'atoll se trouve à 152 km au nord-ouest de Jaluit. Les terres fermes mesurent uniquement 14,7 km² mais elle enserrent un lagon de 750 km². L'atoll est parsemé de cocoteraies.

[ru] Аилинглапалап

Аилинглапалап[1] (марш. Aelōn̄ļapļap [ɑ̯ɑ͡æe̯elʲe͡ɤŋ(ʌ)ɫɑ͡æbʲ(æ͡ɑ)ɫɑ͡æpʲ], русск. транскр. Айилинглапьлапь[источник не указан 2391 день]) — атолл в Тихом океане в составе цепи Ралик (Маршалловы Острова). Исторические названия острова — Элмор (англ. Elmore), Одиа (англ. Odia).[источник не указан 2391 день]


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