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Aur Atoll (Marshallese: Шаблон:Lang, Шаблон:IPAc-mh[1]) is a coral atoll of 42 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only Шаблон:Convert, but it encloses a lagoon with an area of Шаблон:Convert. It is located south of Maloelap Atoll. The population of Aur Atoll was 317 in 2021.[2]

History

Aur Atoll was claimed by the German Empire along with the rest of the Marshall Islands in 1885.[3] After World War I, the island came under the South Seas Mandate of Japan. Following the end of World War II, Aur came under the control of the United States as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. It became part of independent Republic of the Marshall Islands in 1986.

Sister cities

Aur Atoll has Taoyuan, Taiwan as a sister city since 2018.

Education

Marshall Islands Public School System operates public schools:[4]

  • Aur Elementary School
  • Tobal Elementary School

Northern Islands High School on Wotje serves the community.[5]

References

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External links

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  1. Marshallese-English Dictionary - Place Name Index
  2. Шаблон:Cite web
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  4. "Public Schools Шаблон:Webarchive." Marshall Islands Public School System. Retrieved on February 21, 2018.
  5. "Annual Report 2011-2012 Шаблон:Webarchive." Ministry of Education (Marshall Islands). Retrieved on February 22, 2018. p. 54 (PDF p. 55/118). "Northern Islands High School takes students from the Ratak Ean zone including schools in Aur, Maloelap, Wotje, Ailuk, Utrik, Likiep and Mejit."