- Laekini Atoll
Laekini Atoll is a privately-owned island in the
Federated States of Micronesia . Unlike many of its surrounding neighbors, Laekini has too little land to be considered alagoon . In 1948, it gained notoriety as a command center for the Americanhydrogen bomb tests in the area. Although this function ended when the island was purchased by a private party in 1974, contamination still exists in the surrounding area.
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