Lamotrek
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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
. Sorol is located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of Elato
.
The population of Lamotrek was 373 in 2000. ).
of 32 square kilometres (12.4 sq mi).
Among the individual islets are the following:
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.
Caroline Islands
The Caroline Islands are a widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea. Politically they are divided between the Federated States of Micronesia in the eastern part of the group, and Palau at the extreme western end...
in the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
, and forms a legislative district in Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia or FSM is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. It comprises approximately 607 islands with c...
. Sorol is located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of Elato
Elato
Elato 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. Sorol is located approximately west of Lamotrek....
.
The population of Lamotrek was 373 in 2000. ).
Geography
The atoll is 11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi) long northeast-southeast, and up to 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) wide. Its total land area is only 0.982 square kilometre (0.379152319737869 sq mi), but it encloses a lagoonLagoon
A lagoon is a body of shallow sea water or brackish water separated from the sea by some form of barrier. The EU's habitat directive defines lagoons as "expanses of shallow coastal salt water, of varying salinity or water volume, wholly or partially separated from the sea by sand banks or shingle,...
of 32 square kilometres (12.4 sq mi).
Among the individual islets are the following:
- Falaite (northwest)
- Pugue (northeast)
- Lamotrek (southeast)
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 JapanEmpire of Japan
The Empire of Japan is the name of the state of Japan that existed from the Meiji Restoration on 3 January 1868 to the enactment of the post-World War II Constitution of...
after World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, and was subsequently administered under the South Pacific Mandate
South Pacific Mandate
The was the Japanese League of Nations mandate consisting of several groups of islands in the Pacific Ocean which came under the administration of Japan after the defeat of the German Empire in World War I.-Early history:Under the terms of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, after the start of World...
. Following World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, 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
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was a United Nations trust territory in Micronesia administered by the United States from 1947 to 1986.-History:...
from 1947, and became part of the Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia or FSM is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. It comprises approximately 607 islands with c...
from 1979. Invaded by Ifalik during Mweoiush reign and with the assist of Mailiyas. See Ifalik
Ifalik
Ifalik is a coral atoll of four islands in the central Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district in Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia. Ifalik is located approximately east of Woleai and southeast of the island of Yap. The population of Ifalik was 561...
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