Gugeegue

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Guegeegue Island is an island located in the Kwajalein Atoll of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. It is connected by causeway to Ebeye Island, the second most populated island in the nation, and is the northernmost island so connected.

The island is also known as Gugegwe ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|uː|dʒ|i|ɡ|uː}} {{respell|GOO|jee|goo}}; Marshallese: {{lang|mh|Kōn̄e-jekāān-eņ}}, {{IPAc-mh|k&ng&y-jekayan-yenh}}).{{cite web|url=http://www.trussel2.com/MOD/LocK.htm#Kuwajleen|title=Marshallese-English Dictionary - Place Name Index|website=www.trussel2.com|accessdate=30 September 2017}}

Gugeegue is just south of the Bigej Pass, which separates it from Bigej islet.

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References

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Further reading

  • {{cite book | title=Foreign assistance : U.S. funds to two Micronesian nations had little impact on economic development : report to congressional requesters | date=2000 | publisher=DIANE Publishing | isbn=978-1-4289-7153-0 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=evpHJ1fMgggC&pg=PA57 | access-date=September 30, 2017 | page=57}}