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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The western group of the Marshall Islands in the western Pacific Ocean. The chain comprises 3 coral islands and 15 atolls, including Bikini and Enewetak.
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The Marshalls extend over a 700-mi (1,130-km) area and comprise two major groups: the Ratak Chain in the east, and the Ralik Chain in the west, with a total of 34 atolls, c. 900 reefs, and a land area of 70 sq mi (181 sq km).
Marshall Islands The World Factbook 2008
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Ralik Chain (island Marshall Islands 8 00 N 167 00 E group)
The 2007 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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