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Lae Atoll

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Lae Atoll
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Lae Atoll is located in Marshall Islands
Lae Atoll
Lae Atoll
Geography
LocationNorth Pacific
Coordinates08°56′10″N166°14′15″E / 8.93611°N 166.23750°E /8.93611; 166.23750
ArchipelagoRalik
Total islands20
Area1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population133 (2021)
Ethnic groupsMarshallese
Atoll and municipality of the Marshall Island

Lae Atoll (Marshallese:Lae,[lʲɑːɛ][1]) is acoral atoll of 20 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of theRalik Chain of theMarshall Islands. Its total land area is only 1.5 square kilometers (0.58 sq mi), but it encloses a lagoon with an area of 17.7 square kilometers (6.8 sq mi). It is located approximately 47 kilometers (29 mi) east ofUjae Atoll.The population of Lae Atoll was 133 in 2021.[2] Its islands include Lae, Looj (Lotj), Bilalalon, Riblong (Ribon) and Lweijab (Lejab).

History

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In early 1884,Japanese explorer and agentSuzuki Tsunenori was dispatched to Lae Atoll to investigate the murder of a Japanese sailor. When he arrived, he raised the national flag and claimed the island for Japan. However, he was ordered to return to the island to take down the flag, and the government made no formal gestures towards annexation of the islands.[3] Lae Atoll was claimed by theGerman Empire along with the rest of the Marshall Islands in 1885.[4] After World War I, the island came under theSouth Seas Mandate of theEmpire of Japan. Following the end of World War II, Lae came under the control of the United States as part of theTrust Territory of the Pacific Islands. It has been part of the independent Republic of the Marshall Islands since 1986.

Education

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Marshall Islands Public School System operates Lae Elementary School.[5]

Kwajalein Atoll High School onKwajalein serves the community.[6]

References

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  1. ^Marshallese-English Dictionary - Place Name Index
  2. ^"Republic of the Marshall Islands 2021 Census Report, Volume 1: Basic Tables and Administrative Report"(PDF).Pacific Community (SPC): Statistics for Development Division.Pacific Community. May 30, 2023. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 2023-09-27. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2023.
  3. ^Schuler, Friedrich (2015).Secret Wars and Secret Policies in the Americas, 1842-1929. University of New Mexico Press.ISBN 9780826344908.
  4. ^Churchill, William (1920). "Germany's Lost Pacific Empire".Geographical Review.10 (2):84–90.Bibcode:1920GeoRv..10...84C.doi:10.2307/207706.JSTOR 207706.
  5. ^"Public SchoolsArchived 2018-02-21 at theWayback Machine." Marshall Islands Public School System. Retrieved on February 21, 2018.
  6. ^"Annual Report 2011-2012Archived 2018-02-22 at theWayback Machine."Ministry of Education (Marshall Islands). Retrieved on February 22, 2018. p. 54 (PDF p. 55/118). "Kwajalein Atoll High School enrolls students from Kwajalein and the Kabinmeto zone including schools in Ujae, Lae, and Wotto."

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