Ralik Chain

Ralik Chain

The Ralik Chain is a chain of islands within the island nation of the Marshall Islands. Ralik means "sunset". As of|1999, the total population of the Ralik islands is 19,915.fact

List of atolls and isolated islands in the chain:

* Enewetak Atoll
* Ujelang Atoll
* Bikini Atoll
* Rongdrik Atoll
* Rongelap Atoll
* Ailinginae Atoll
* Wotho Atoll
* Ujae Atoll
* Lae Atoll
* Kwajalein Atoll
* Lib Island
* Namu Atoll
* Jabat Island
* Ainglaplap Atoll
* Jaluit Atoll
* Kili Island
* Namdrik Atoll
* Ebon Atoll


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