Location North Pacific Total islands 3 Population 373 (2000) Elevation 2 m | Archipelago Caroline Highest elevation 2 m (7 ft) Ethnic groups Micronesian Area 98 ha | |
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Fsm yap glimpses of lamotrek atoll
Lamotrek is a coral atoll of three islands in the central Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district in Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia. The atoll is located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of Elato. The population of Lamotrek was 373 in 2000, living on almost 1 km2.
Contents
- Fsm yap glimpses of lamotrek atoll
- Map of Lamotrek Atoll Federated States of Micronesia
- 23 found the real pacific in lamotrek
- Geography
- History
- References
Map of Lamotrek Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia
23 found the real pacific in lamotrek
Geography
The atoll is 11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi) long northeast-southeast, and up to 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) wide. Its total land area is only 0.982 square kilometres (0.379 sq mi), but it encloses a lagoon of 32 square kilometres (12 sq mi).
Among the individual islets are the following:
History
As with all of the Caroline Islands, sovereignty passed to the Empire of Germany in 1899. The island came under the control of the Empire of Japan after World War I, and was subsequently administered under the South Pacific Mandate. Following World War II, the island came under the control of the United States of America and was administered as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1947, and became part of the Federated States of Micronesia from 1979. Invaded by Ifalik during Mweoiush reign and with the assist of Mailiyas. See Ifalik for more info.