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    Sorol

    Sorol is a coral atoll of nine islands in the central Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a municiality in Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia. Sorol is located approximately 150 kilometers (93 mi) south of Ulithi and 250 kilometers (160 mi) southeast of the island of Yap.

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

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    Sorol is a coral atoll of nine islands in the central Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a municiality in Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia. Sorol is located approximately 150 kilometers (93 mi) south of Ulithi and 250 kilometers (160 mi) southeast of the island of Yap. Sorol has been uninhabited since the early 1980s. Sorol is a municipality of the state of Yap.

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    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Sorol22 m · 0.61 km²
    • Unnamed island9 m · 0.05 km²

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