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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. It is a member 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 Micronation. The claim was apparently rejected by the Government of the Marshall Islands and perhaps by some of the UN member states that recognize the RMI.
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