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    Ifalik

    Ifalik, also spelled Ifaluk (Woleaian: Ifaliug), 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.

    NASA astronaut image of Ifalik Atoll, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia
    NASA astronaut image of Ifalik Atoll, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia

    NASA / Public domain

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    3 landforms

    Overview

    Ifalik, also spelled Ifaluk (Woleaian: Ifaliug), 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 40 kilometers (25 mi) east of Woleai and 700 kilometers (430 mi) southeast of the island of Yap. The population of Ifalik was 561 in 2000, living on 1.5 km2. The primary islets of Ifalik are called Ella, Elangelap, Rawaii, and Flalap, which is the atoll's main island.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets1
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    1

    • Fallap

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      22 m

    Minor islands

    1

    • Ella

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      21 m

    Islets

    1

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m22 mFallap21 mElla7 mElanelap
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110Fallap: 1.3 km²FallapElla: 0.11 km²EllaElanelap: 0.5 haElanelap
    km², log scale
    Fallap1.3 km²
    Ella0.11 km²
    Elanelap0.5 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia