What is the difference between an atoll and an archipelago?

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2026-07-17 04:30

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An atoll is a type of coral reef, shaped like a ring, that surrounds a lagoon. The Islands are all the surface expression of a single underlying structure (the top of a volcano).

An archipelago is a group, chain or cluster of islands surrounded by a large body of water, usually the open sea.

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