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==Recent history==


Bokak (as the "Taongi Islands") has been claimed as part of its sovereign territory by the "Government of the ]", an entity, aspiring to statehood, that has a history of licensing banks that defaud investors. The only basis for this claim seems to be related to a "sovereign master lease" granted by the ] of Taongi ].


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Bokak Atoll - NASA NLT Landsat 7 (Visible Color) Satellite Image

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 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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