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| Bokak (as Taongi Islands) is claimed by the ''Government of the ]'', a controversial ]. The claim was rejected by the Government of the Marshall Islands, in ] however, subsequent to the RMI encouraging friendly nations to avoid recognizing any claims of Melchizedek that are within RMI's territorial limits, in ], the ] of Taongi declared on film which was broadcast on Australian SBS TV that he granted Melchizedek a 50 years sovereign lease over Taongi, valid until 2049. | |||
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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, is mentioned once in the Constitution 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.
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