Kwajalein Atoll
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Kwajaein (/ˈkwɑːdʒəlɪn/; Marshallese: Kuwajleen [kʷ])[1] is part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). It is one of the world's largest coral atolls as measured by area of enclosed water.
| Geography | |
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| Location | North Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 8°43′N 167°44′E / 8.717°N 167.733°ECoordinates: 8°43′N 167°44′E / 8.717°N 167.733°E |
| Archipelago | Ralik |
| Country | |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (MHT) |
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Kwajalein Atoll Media
Flag of Kwajalein Atoll until February 2022
Ballistic missile testing at Kwajalein
U.S. infantry inspect a bunker after capturing the Kwajalein Atoll from Japan during World War II.
A Marshall Islander watches US Navy Seabees offload materials and tools in 2019
Short-term accommodations at the "Kwaj Lodge" showing typical Kwajalein housing construction
Site of the "Japanese Cemetery" on Kwajalein built as a memorial to war dead on the atoll
The Ocean View Club, an open-air lounge on the ocean side of Kwajalein
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