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Arno Atoll
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Arno Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands is located to the east of Micronesia in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The Marshall Islands are made only of coral reefs, similar to the adjacent countries such as Tuvalu and the Republic of Kiribati. The islands consist of Ratak Islands (sunrise in Marshallese), and Ralik Islands (sunset in Marshallese). After almost four decades under US administration as the easternmost part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Marshall Islands attained independence in 1986. Arno Atoll is in the Ratak Islands, 20 km east of Majuro Atoll where the capital is located. The image was acquired July 25, 2002, is centered near 7.1 North, 171 East, and covers 41 x 45.3 km.
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