Aratika

thumb|right|300px|Location of Aratika Atoll Aratika is an atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. The nearest land is Kauehi Atoll, located 35 km to the south east.

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Islands.name: Aratika
Islands.image_name: AratikaISS005-E-13941.PNG
Islands.image_caption: NASA picture of Aratika Atoll
Islands.map: French Polynesia
Islands.location: Pacific Ocean
Islands.archipelago: Tuamotus
Islands.area_km2: 145
Islands.area_footnotes: (lagoon) (above water)
Islands.length_km: 20.8
Islands.width_km: 10.7
Islands.country: France
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Overseas collectivity
Islands.country_admin_divisions: French Polynesia
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_2: Commune
Islands.country_admin_divisions_2: Fakarava
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Administrative subdivision
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: Îles Tuamotu-Gambier
Islands.country_largest_city: Paparara

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Area: 145
Image: Aratika.JPG

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Commons category: Aratika
time of discovery or invention: 1824-03-00

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thumb|right|300px|Location of Aratika Atoll Aratika is an atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. The nearest land is Kauehi Atoll, located 35 km to the south east.

Aratika has an unusual butterfly shape. Its length is and its maximum width . It has a land area of approximately . The lagoon is wide and deep, and can be entered by two navigable passes.