Ratak Chain
Map of the Ratak and Ralik island chains
The Ratak Chain (Marshallese: Ratak, [rˠɑɑ̯dˠɑk][1]) is a chain of islands within the island nation of the Marshall Islands. Ratak means "sunrise". It lies to the east of the country's other island chain, the Ralik Chain. In 1999 the total population of the Ratak islands was 30,925.
The atolls and isolated islands in the chain are:
- Ailuk Atoll
- Arno Atoll
- Aur Atoll
- Bikar Atoll
- Bokak Atoll
- Erikub Atoll
- Jemo Island
- Knox Atoll
- Likiep Atoll
- Majuro Atoll
- Maloelap Atoll
- Mejit Island
- Mili Atoll
- Taka Atoll
- Utirik Atoll
- Wotje Atoll
The Ratak Chain forms a continuous chain of seamounts with the Gilbert Islands to the south, which are part of Kiribati.
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Coordinates: 9°00′N 171°00′E / 9.000°N 171.000°E
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