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Editorial Reviews - Landforms of the Marshall Islands From the Publisher Chapters: Atolls of the Marshall Islands, Islands of the Marshall Islands, Majuro, Kwajalein Atoll, Bokak Atoll, Bikar Atoll, Bikini Atoll, Toke Atoll, Ebeye Island, Rongelap Atoll, Enewetak Atoll, Kili Island, Kaben, Nell Island, Mili Atoll, Wotje Atoll, Roi-Namur, Jaluit Atoll, Ailinginae Atoll, Omelek Island, Namdrik Atoll, Rongerik Atoll, Ujelang Atoll, Ailuk Atoll, Ailinglaplap Atoll, Arno Atoll, Utirik Atoll, Elugelab, Likiep Atoll, Maloelap Atoll, Ralik Chain, Wotho Atoll, Knox Atoll, Ebon Atoll, Ratak Chain, Jabat Island, Mejit Island, Namu Atoll, Anal Island, Taroa Island, Meck Island, Aur Atoll, Erikub Atoll, Djarrit, Jemo Island, Ujae Atoll, Lae Atoll, Klee Passage, Lib Island, Bigej Island, Laura, Marshall Islands, Ajeltokrok, Delap, Agony Island, Likiep, Marshall Islands, Tokaen Island, Uliga, Langor, Rearlaplap, Kobjeltak, Tutu Island. Excerpt: Kwajalein Atoll (pronounced in English; Marshallese: Kuwajleen, pronounced ), is part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). The southernmost and largest island in the atoll is named Kwajalein Island, nicknamed Kwaj () by English-speaking residents of the U.S. facilities. The atoll lies in the Ralik Chain, 2,100 nautical miles (3900 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii, at . Kwajalein is one of the world's largest coral atolls as measured by area of enclosed water. Comprising 97 islands and islets, it has a land area of 16.4 km² (6.33 mi²), and surrounds one of the largest lagoons in the world, with an area of 2174 km² (839 mi²). Kwajalein Island is the southernmost, and the largest, of the islands in the Kwajalein atoll. The northernmost, and second largest, island is Roi-Namur. The population of Kwajalein islet is currently below 1,000 individuals, mostly Americans and a small number of Mar... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=204244 Synopsis Chapters: Atolls of the Marshall Islands, Isl
