Ifalik

Ifalik
NASA picture of Ifalik Atoll
Geography
LocationNorth Pacific
Coordinates7°15′N 144°27′E / 7.250°N 144.450°E / 7.250; 144.450
ArchipelagoCaroline
Total islands4
Area1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Highest elevation2 m (7 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population561 (2000)
Ethnic groupsMicronesian

Ifalik (also spelled Ifaluk) is a coral atoll of four islands in the central Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district in Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia. Ifalik is located approximately 40 kilometers (25 mi) east of Woleai and 700 kilometers (430 mi) southeast of the island of Yap. The population of Ifalik was 561 in 2000,[1] living on 1.5 km2. The primary islets of Ifalik are called Ella, Elangelap, Rawaii, and Flalap, which is the atoll's main island.[2]

  1. ^ "Census & Surveys: 2000: Yap" (PDF). The Pacific Community. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  2. ^ Pacificweb