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| ]'''Bokak Atoll''' (also known as '''Taongi Atoll''') is an uninhabited 3.2 square kilometer ] located in the ] at {{coor dm|14|32|N|169|00|E|}}. It consists of eleven islands surrounding a 78 square kilometer lagoon. |
]'''Bokak Atoll''' (also known as '''Taongi Atoll''') is an uninhabited 3.2 square kilometer ] located in the ] at {{coor dm|14|32|N|169|00|E|}}. It consists of eleven islands surrounding a 78 square kilometer lagoon. There is mentioned once in the Constitution of the ] and is located in the ]. | ||
| The first European to record discovering Bokak was ], a ] explorer, on ], ]. | The first European to record discovering Bokak was ], a ] explorer, on ], ]. | ||
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| Bokak (as Taongi Islands) is claimed by the ''Government of the Dominion of Melchizedek'', a ]. The claim was apparently rejected by the Government of the Marshall Islands (but not by name), however, subsequent to the RMI encouraging friendly nations to avoid recognizing any claims of Melchizedek that are within RMI's territorial limits, the Iroijlaplap of Taongi declared on SBS Australian national television that he granted Melchizedek a 50 years sovereign lease over Taongi, valid until 2049. | |||
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Bokak Atoll (also known as Taongi Atoll) is an uninhabited 3.2 square kilometer atoll located in the Pacific Ocean at 14°32′N 169°00′E / 14.533°N 169.000°E / 14.533; 169.000. It consists of eleven islands surrounding a 78 square kilometer lagoon. There is mentioned once in the Constitution of the Marshall Islands and is located in the Ratak Chain.
The first European to record discovering Bokak was Alonso de Salazar, a Spanish explorer, on August 21, 1526.
Dominion of Melchizedek
Main Article Dominion of Melchizedek
Bokak (as Taongi Islands) is claimed by the Government of the Dominion of Melchizedek, a Microstate. The claim was apparently rejected by the Government of the Marshall Islands (but not by name), however, subsequent to the RMI encouraging friendly nations to avoid recognizing any claims of Melchizedek that are within RMI's territorial limits, the Iroijlaplap of Taongi declared on SBS Australian national television that he granted Melchizedek a 50 years sovereign lease over Taongi, valid until 2049.
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