Ulithi Atoll
Ulithi (, , or ; pronounced roughly as YOU-li-thee) is an atoll in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, about east of Yap, within Yap State.
Name
The name of the island goes back to Proto-Chuukic ''*úlú-diwo''.
Overview
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in the western
Pacific Ocean
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, approximately east of
Yap
Yap (, sometimes written as , or ) traditionally refers to an island group located in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, a part of Yap State. The name "Yap" in recent years has come to also refer to the state within the Federate ...
. It is part of the
Yap State
Yap State ( or ) is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia, located in the westernmost portion of the country. The state borders Palau to the southwest, Guam to the north, and Chuuk State to the east. According to the state' ...
within the
Federated States of Micronesia
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.
Overview
Falalop is in area, triangular in shape, surrounded by a
fringing reef up to wide, with a maximum elevation of above sea level. It has the largest population of the four inhabited islets of Ifalik, between 500 and 600 people. Falalop is separated from the Ulithi Atoll by a deep wide channel.
Ulithi Airport
Ulithi Civil Airfield is a public airport serving the island of Falalop, located in the Ulithi Atoll in the Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia. It was previously Falalop Airfield or Naval Air Base Ulithi (NAB Ulithi), when used a ...
is located on the island, as well as one of the three Yap State public high schools.
Transportation
The Ulithi Civil Airfield serves as the main air link with the rest of Federated States of Micronesia. Air services are provided by
Pacific Missionary Aviation
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, although there are no regularly scheduled flights.