Object location	8° 33′ 06″ S, 172° 30′ 03″ W	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	-8.551667; -172.500833

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This image is a derivative work of the following images:

• File:Atafu.jpg licensed with PD-USGov-NASA
  • 2008-04-05T21:22:08Z Gugganij 3032x2064 (1008353 Bytes)
  • 2006-09-29T21:11:16Z AxeEffect 639x435 (47391 Bytes) Atafu (Tokelau Islands)

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