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Ujae Atoll (Marshallese: Wūjae or Ujae, [wɯzʲɑːɛ][1]) is a coral atoll of 15 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 1.86 square kilometers (0.72 sq mi), but it encloses a lagoon of 185.94 square kilometers (71.79 sq mi). It is located about 122 kilometers (76 mi) west of Kwajalein Atoll.

Ujae Atoll

NASA picture of Ujae Atoll
Ujae Atoll
Geography
Location	North Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	09°03′00″N 165°39′00″E
Archipelago	Ralik
Total islands	14
Area	1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi)
Highest elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Marshall Islands
Demographics
Population	364 (2011)
Ethnic groups	Marshallese

History

In folklore, the Marshallese people have long considered the island to be home to timon (demons).[2]

Its first recorded sighting was by the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Saavedra on 21 September 1529.[3] Another sighting was reported by the Spanish expedition of Ruy López de Villalobos in January 1543.[4]

In 1884, the Empire of Germany claimed Ujae Atoll along with the rest of the Marshall Islands. 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.

In 2011, the population of Ujae Atoll was 364.

Education

Marshall Islands Public School System operates Ujae Elementary School.[5] Kwajalein Atoll High School on Kwajalein serves the community.[6]

References

External links

• Marshall Islands site
• Entry at Oceandots.com at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010)

На других языках

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[de] Ujae

Ujae (deutsch veraltet: Katharineinseln bzw. Margareteninseln[1], auch: Ujamilai, Milai oder Serpent Island) ist ein Atoll der Ralik-Kette der Marshallinseln. Das Atoll hat eine Landfläche von 1,86 km², die eine Lagune von 186 km² umschließt. Das Atoll liegt 630 km nordwestlich der Hauptstadt der Marshallinseln Majuro.

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- [en] Ujae Atoll

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[fr] Ujae

Ujae est un atoll des îles Marshall.

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[ru] Уджаэ

Уджаэ (Узяэ) (англ. Ujae, марш. Ujae, Wūjae [u̯u͡izʲæ͡ɑɑ̯ɛ̯ɛɛ̯]) — атолл из 15 островков в Тихом океане в составе цепи Ралик (Маршалловы Острова). Площадь сухопутной части составляет 1,86 км², но прилегающая к нему лагуна имеет площадь 185,9 км².

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