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Coral reefs, Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands

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Image: Coral reefs, Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands
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Aerial photograph of Kwajalein Atoll showing its low-lying islands and coral reefs.

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