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The Republic of Marshall Islands consists of 30 atolls (each made up of many islets) and 5 islands, which can be divided into two island chains, Ralik Chain and Ratak Chain.

Islands and atolls of the Marshall Islands. Uninhabited ones are labeled in grey.
Islands and atolls of the Marshall Islands. Uninhabited ones are labeled in grey.

Inhabited municipalities


Administratively, the country is divided into 24 inhabited municipalities, corresponding to the 24 inhabited atolls or islands, where each of them is an electoral district.

Municipality Chain Population (2011)[1] Area (km2) Area (mi2)
Ailinglaplap AtollRalik1,729156
Ailuk AtollRatak33952
Arno AtollRatak1,794135
Aur AtollRatak49962
Ebon AtollRalik70662
Enewetok / Ujelang[upper-roman 1]Ralik66462
Jabat IslandRalik8410
Jaluit AtollRalik1,788114
Kili / Bikini / Ejit[upper-roman 2]Ralik54810
Kwajalein AtollRalik11,408166
Lae AtollRalik34711
Lib IslandRalik15510
Likiep AtollRatak401104
Majuro Atoll (capital)Ratak27,797104
Maloelap AtollRatak682104
Mejit IslandRatak34821
Mili AtollRatak738166
Namorik AtollRalik50831
Namu AtollRalik78062
Rongelap Atoll[upper-roman 3]Ralik7983
Ujae AtollRalik36421
Utirik AtollRatak43521
Wotho AtollRalik9742
Wotje AtollRatak85983
  1. "Nuclear Claims Tribunal". 177.
  2. "New K-B-E mayor Nishma Jamore and local government council members take oath of office". wordpress.com. Bikini Atoll. 23 January 2012.
  3. Most of the Rongelapese community lives since 1985 on the Mejatto Island of Kwajalein Atoll, due to the radioactive contamination of their atoll.

Uninhabited atolls/islands


The remaining 11 atolls/islands are currently uninhabited. According to the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the uninhabited atolls/islands Narikrik, Erikub, Jemo, Taka, Bikar, Bokak, Rongrik and Ailinginae shall each be included in the electoral district with which it is most closely associated, pursuant to the customary law or any traditional practice.[2] Ujelang is listed with the Enewetak & Ujelang District, and Bikini with the Bikini & Kili District.

Atoll/Island Chain Area(km2) Area(mi2)
Ailinginae Atoll[lower-roman 1]Ralik31
Bikar AtollRatak00
Bikini AtollRalik62
Bokak AtollRatak31
Erikub Atoll [lower-roman 2]Ratak21
Jemo Island [lower-roman 3]Ratak00
Nadikdik AtollRatak10
Rongerik Atoll [lower-roman 1]Ralik21
Toke Atoll [lower-roman 4]Ratak0.570.22
Ujelang AtollRalik21
Wake Atoll[lower-roman 5]Ratak73
  1. Ailinginae Atoll and Rongerik Atoll traditionally belong to Rongelap Atoll[3]
  2. Erikub Atoll belongs to the people of Wotja Atoll
  3. Jemo Island belongs to the owners of Likiep Atoll (see there)
  4. Toke Atoll belongs to the people of Utirik Atoll
  5. Wake Atoll is disputed with the US

See also



References


  1. "2011 Census" (PDF). Republic of the Marshall Islands.
  2. "Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2010.
  3. "Marshall Healthsafety (IHS) G51" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-09-12.



На других языках

- [en] List of islands of the Marshall Islands

[ru] Список островов Маршалловых Островов

Республика Маршалловы Острова состоит из 29 атоллов и 5 островов, которые могут быть поделены на две цепи островов — Ралик и Ратак.


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