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a ring-shaped land mass surrounded by water and made of coral
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Recent Examples of atolls
Located off the coast of India, the Maldives has a population of about 525,000 across more than 1,000 islands and atolls.
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Lilit Marcus, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
Tuvalu is located in the South Pacific, and is composed of several atolls and reef islands.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Lilit Marcus, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
Tuvalu is located in the South Pacific, and is composed of several atolls and reef islands.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Atolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atolls. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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