Kwajalein Atoll
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| 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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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.
Kwajalein Atoll Media
Flag of Kwajalein Atoll until February 2022
Kwajalein island with Bucholz Army Airfield
The most populated island of Kwajalein Atoll, the island city of Ebeye
Aerial photograph showing the island of Roi-Namur, with Dyess Army Airfield
Northern section of Kwajalein Atoll, with the now joined together islands of Roi and Namur
Satellite photo of the northern Kwajalein Atoll, including Roi-Maur
Looking south along Gugeegue's shore line
- OmelekIsland
USNS Salvor and the tanker Humber draining oil from the Prinz Eugen wreck in September 2018
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