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Ratak

island chain, Marshall Islands
Also known as: Sunrise
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The Ratak chain is the eastern island chain of the Marshall Islands, located in the western Pacific Ocean. The Marshall Islands are an archipelago consisting of many atolls and islands. Majuro is an atoll within the Ratak chain and serves as the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. This atoll is composed of 64 islets on a reef and has the largest population in the Marshall Islands.123

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  1. Majuro
  2. list of islands - Marshall Islands
  3. Kwajalein Atoll
  4. Rakahanga Atoll
  5. Ratak
  6. Rat Islands

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