Etal or Ettal is an island and municipality in the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. [1] Etal is part of the Nomoi Islands group, located about 250 km to the southeast of Chuuk. [2]
Etal is a small atoll with 17 islands on its reef shelf. Most islands have coconut and breadfruit groves. [3] The main islands are:
Etal was first sighted by Europeans by the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Saavedra shortly after August 1528 in its first attempt to return to New Spain. [5]
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Etal or Ettal is an island and municipality in the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. [1] Etal is part of the Nomoi Islands group, located about 250 km to the southeast of Chuuk. [2]
Etal is a small atoll with 17 islands on its reef shelf. Most islands have coconut and breadfruit groves. [3] The main islands are:
Etal was first sighted by Europeans by the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Saavedra shortly after August 1528 in its first attempt to return to New Spain. [5]
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