Lae Atoll

Lae Atoll
NASA picture of Lae Atoll
Lae Atoll
Geography
Location North Pacific
Coordinates 08°56′10″N 166°14′15″E / 8.93611°N 166.23750°E / 8.93611; 166.23750
Archipelago Ralik
Total islands 20
Area 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Highest elevation 3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population 319 (1998)
Ethnic groups Marshallese

Lae Atoll (Marshallese: Lae, [lʲæ͡ɑɑ̯ɛ̯ɛɛ̯][1]) is a coral atoll of 20 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 1.5 square kilometres (0.58 sq mi), but it encloses a lagoon with an area of 17.7 square kilometres (6.8 sq mi). It is located approximately 47 kilometres (29 mi) east of Ujae Atoll. The population of Lae Atoll was 319 in 1998.

History

Lae Atoll was claimed by the Empire of Germany along with the rest of the Marshall Islands in 1884, and the Germans established a trading outpost. After World War I, the island came under the South Pacific Mandate of the Empire of Japan. Following the end of World War II, Lae came under the control of the United States as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. It has been part of the independent Republic of the Marshall Islands since 1986.

Education

Marshall Islands Public School System operates Lae Elementary School.[2]

Kwajalein Atoll High School on Kwajalein serves the community.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Marshallese-English Dictionary - Place Name Index
  2. ↑ "Public Schools ." Marshall Islands Public School System. Retrieved on February 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Annual Report 2011-2012." Ministry of Education (Marshall Islands). Retrieved on February 22, 2018. p. 54 (PDF p. 55/118). "Kwajalein Atoll High School enrolls students from Kwajalein and the Kabinmeto zone including schools in Ujae, Lae, and Wotto."
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