Woleai
Woleai, also known as Oleai, is a coral atoll of 22 islands in the western Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean, forming a legislative district in the Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia, and located approximately 57 kilometers (35 mi; 31 nmi) west-northwest of Ifalik and 108 kilometers (67 mi; 58 nmi) northeast of Eauripik. Woleai is also the name of the largest of the islets constituting the atoll, lying to the northeast.
NASA picture of Woleai Atoll | |
Map of Woleai | |
Woleai Location of Woleai in Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | North Pacific |
| Coordinates | 7°22′N 143°54′E |
| Archipelago | Caroline |
| Total islands | 18 |
| Area | 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Administration | |
| State | Yap |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1081 (2000) |
| Ethnic groups | Micronesian |
The population of the atoll was 1,081 in 2000, on an area of 4.5 km2.
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