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Palmyra Atoll
uninhabited Pacific atoll and unorganized incorporated U.S. territory / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palmyra Atoll is an island in the North Pacific Ocean. No one lives there, but 4 to 20 people use this island, mainly scientists. It is managed as a nature reserve by the United States. It is known as the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.[1]
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In 2005, a team of scientists from around the world started to build a research station on the island. They wanted to gain a deeper understanding of the environment of the island.