41. Marshall Islands (10/02) POLITICAL CONDITIONS Citizens of the marshall islands live with a relatively newdemocratic political system combined with a hierarchical traditional culture. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2778.htm

[Print Friendly Version] Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs October 2002 Background Note: Marshall Islands PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of the Marshall Islands Geography Area: 181 sq. km. (about 70 sq. mi.) of land area scattered over 500,000 sq. mi. of the Western Pacific. Cities: Capital Majuro (pop. 23,676). Other towns Ebeye, Jaluit. Terrain: 29 low-lying coral atolls and five islands. Climate: Tropical with a wet season from May to November. People Nationality: Noun and adjective Marshallese. Population (2002 est..): 56,639. (Figures not adjusted for migration to the U.S., where Marshallese colonies of unknown size exist.) Annual growth rate (1999): 1.5%%. Ethnic groups: 90% Marshallese, 10% estimated U.S., Filipino, Chinese, New Zealander, Australian, other Micronesian (FSM), Kiribati and Korean. Religions: Christian, mostly Protestant. Languages: Two major Marshallese dialects from Malayo-Polynesian family; English; Education: Literacy (2002)98% (officially based on question, “Do you read the bible?”). Health: Infant mortality rate (1999) 37%, under age 5 mortality rate 48%/1,000.

42. Marshall Islands Issues, History, Education and culture, Business Center, Other Services, Employment,Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Country Information. marshall islands. http://www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/rm/

Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Country Information Marshall Islands Releases Quick Links to Major Reports Marshall Islands Ambassador Michael J. Senko Background Notes Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members (CIA) World Factbook (CIA) This site is managed by the Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.

43. YLinks: Culture of...... the management by the Republic of the marshall islands (1986 ). (Added 26-Jul-2001Hits 56 Rating 0 Votes 0) Rate It. marshallese culture - http://www.yokwe.net/ylinks/Culture/

Forums Guestbook Week in History What's New ... Home Marshall Islands' Resources Directory 917 links! Advanced Search Home Add Modify ... Top : Culture Categories: changes how life has changed for Ri_majol food language traditional Links: Alele Museum - RMI National Museum Website (Added: 28-Jun-2001 Hits: 214 Rating: 3.67 Votes: 3) Rate It Cultural Survival - Discussion: Marshallese are not alone in their fight to maintain their cultural identity in today's world (Added: 27-Jan-2002 Hits: 110 Rating: Votes: 0) Rate It Ebeye celebrates Manit Day with singing, dancing (PDF) - Pictures and story of Marshallese "Manit Day" (Custom) as celebrated on Kwaj (Added: 5-Dec-2001 Hits: 158 Rating: Votes: 0) Rate It Historic Preservation Legislation in the Republic of the Marshall Islands - The history of cultural resource management in the Republic of the Marshall Islands falls into four main phases, the German Colonial Administration (1885-1914), the Japanese Administration under the League of Nations Mandate (1914-1945), the U.S. Administration under the United Nations Mandate (1945-1986), and the management by the Republic of the Marshall Islands (1986- ). (Added: 26-Jul-2001 Hits: 78 Rating: Votes: 0) Rate It Marshallese Culture - Description of Marshallese culture from MIVA.

44. YLinks: Culture/changes Munching in the marshalls Living and working in the marshall islands for threemonths Welcome to culture View - Discussion Maybe the real question is Do we http://www.yokwe.net/ylinks/Culture/changes/

Forums Guestbook Week in History What's New ... Home Marshall Islands' Resources Directory 917 links! Advanced Search Home Add Modify ... Culture : changes Links: A typical day on Arno - Life today on Arno atoll (RA:Charting the Pacific) (Added: 27-Jun-2001 Hits: 95 Rating: Votes: 0) Rate It Diving through a Cultural Barrier - The first, and so far the only Bikinian woman to dive on the ships of Bikini Atoll tells her unique story (Added: 28-Jun-2001 Hits: 54 Rating: Votes: 0) Rate It JACS - JACS Counselor at the Maui Job Corps Center (MJCC), arranged for all of the on-center students to visit the Maui Performing Arts Center for a cultural presentation. "...And the people spoke music: Stories of the Marshall Islands" brought to life several Marshallese folktales, accented by colorful dances and music. (Added: 28-Jun-2001 Hits: 59 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It Marshalls Canoe Building Takes Off - Resurgence of Interest in Outriggers Fueled by Youth (Added: 1-Jul-2001 Hits: 51 Rating: Votes: 0) Rate It Marshalls Countering Americanizing - Preserving cultural traditions in the face of rapid technological change is a challenge that many countries face in the 1990s. Is it a hopeless struggle? (Added: 3-Jul-2001 Hits: 63 Rating: Votes: 0) Rate It More Marshallese Adventures - The demands of Marhsllese custom, which have not adapted to the money economy, increase...UNICEF report comments that first birthdays ("kemem"), graduations funerals and weddings

45. Nations Online :: Marshall Islands Books, essays, articles and other information about the people, culture, environment,history, politics and the economy of the marshall islands in Micronesia http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/marshall_islands.htm

This page is part of One World - Nations Online One World - Nations Online Countries and Nations keywords: Marshall Islands information, best of Marshall Islands, Marshall Islands newspapers, tourist information for Marshall Islands, Marshall Islands tourism, Marshall Islands map, Marshall Islands internet resources Note: Links will open in a new browser window. Marshall Islands Country Code: mh Flag of Marshall Islands Background: After almost four decades under US administration as the easternmost part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Marshall Islands attained independence in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association. Compensation claims continue as a result of US nuclear testing on some of the islands between 1947 and 1962. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) related countries: USA geograhically relative close to: Indonesia Micronesia Papua New Guinea and the Philippines Official Sites of Marshall Islands Republic of the Marshall Islands Marshall Islands information site by the Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, USA

46. Marshall Islands Resources Dirk Spennemman and colleagues, a comprehensive page on the people, culture,environment, history, politics and economy of the marshall islands. http://archaeology.about.com/library/atlas/blmarshall.htm

zfp=-1 About Homework Help Archaeology Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting Archaeology with K. Kris Hirst Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects ESSENTIALS Archaeology Glossary Book Catalog Guide to Graduate Schools ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement Marshall Islands Sites Universities Researchers Culture History ... Geography and Maps Archaeological Sites University Programs University of Otago New Zealand; current research in Hawaii, the Cook islands, the Marshall islands, and Pitcairn Island. Current Researchers William Hampton Adams Flinders University, cultural heritage management, historical archaeology, ethnoarchaeology, oral history, cultural preservation, race and ethnicity, computer applications (GIS, CAD/CAM), museology, North America, and Oceania; goldrush sites in Alaska and a variety of historic and prehistoric sites in Micronesia, including Palau and the Marshall Islands. Marshall I. Weisler

47. Browsing Regional Oceania Marshall Islands Category Resources on the marshall islands Provides indepth information of theenvironment, culture and history of the islands. http//marshall http://www.uksprite.com/search/search/Regional/Oceania/Marshall_Islands/

48. OPIC Links: Marshall Islands OPIC Investor's Information Gateway Country Links Database Information for MarshallIslands. Bank Holidays. Business culture Freedom House Country Freedom http://www.opic.gov/links/countryInfo.asp?country=MarshallIslands®ion=asia

49. UNESCO Thesaurus: Alphabetical List Marriage RT Homemakers RT Mothers marshall islands MT 7.15 FR Iles marshall SP lslasmarshall BT1 Oceania RT Feedback (communication) RT Mass culture RT Mass http://www.ulcc.ac.uk/unesco/terms/list91.htm

UNESCO Thesaurus: alphabetical list Marine fish - Mass spectroscopy Marine fish MT 2.75 Natural sciences FR Poisson de mer SP Pez marino Fish Aquatic animals Animals Zoology RT Fishery resources RT Marine animals RT Marine aquaculture RT Marine life RT Sea fishing Marine fishing USE Sea fishing Marine geology MT 2.40 Geography and oceanography FR Géologie marine SP Geología marina Physical oceanography Continental shelf Ocean floor RT Coastal zones RT Hydrogeology RT Marine mineral resources RT Sea bed mining Marine geophysics MT 2.40 Geography and oceanography FR Géophysique marine SP Geofísica marina UF Submarine geophysics Physical oceanography Marine life MT 2.40 Geography and oceanography FR Vie marine SP Vida marina Marine biology Plankton RT Marine algae RT Marine animals RT Marine ecosystems RT Marine environment RT Marine fish Marine microorganisms USE Plankton Marine mineral resources MT 2.65 Natural resources FR Ressources minérales de la mer SP Recursos minerales marinos UF Submarine mineral deposits Marine resources Natural resources RT Marine geology RT Mineral resources RT Ocean floor RT Sea bed mining Marine plants USE Marine algae Marine pollution MT 2.60 Pollution, disasters and safety

50. PacificGenWeb: Resources islands; marshall islands Flag; Republic of the marshall islands. Cook islands BulletinBoard; Fiji Bula Forum; Guam Yokwe Eok; alt.culture.hawaii; soc.culture.asean; http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacifgw/resources.htm

This site is hosted by RootsWeb Resources Here is a collection of general resources of interest to genealogists researching their Pacific Islands genealogy. Browse by country or by topic Resources by Country South Pacific Organizer American Samoa American Samoa Flag Governments on the WWW: Samoa, American ... Western Samoa Flag Resources by Topic Flags Flags of the World Forums and Newsgroups Cook Islands Bulletin Board Fiji Bula Forum Guam Yahoo! Groups Island Time - Discussion Forum for Pacific Islanders in Europe ... soc.genealogy.australia+nz General Commonwealth War Graves Commission Genealogical Gleanings - Royal and Noble Lineages Joseph Matua's - Samoa and I Government Directory of the World's Embassies and Consulates Governments History de Young Museum Collections: Oceanic Art Hawaii Research Center for Futures Studies The Journal of Pacific History Polynesian Migrations ... Polynesian Voyaging Society Libraries Center for World Indigenous Studies Institute for Global Communications Progressive Directory National Library of Australia - Pacific Collection National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa ... The World-Wide Web Virtual Library of Pacific Studies Maps EarthRISE Excite - Travel Guide - Countries in Oceania Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection Museums The Bishop Museum Archives (Hawaii) Pacific Islands Association of Libraries and Archives Pacific Manuscripts Bureau Pan Pacifica News The CocoNET Wireless - Pacific Islands News and Information Pictures The Centre for Cross-Cultural Research Moving Images of the Pacific Islands Place Names

51. IWon - Travel Guide - History & Culture iWon Travel. 5 iWon 6 Travel 3 Oceania 3 marshall islands History culture, Powered by. HISTORY and culture History culture. History. http://www.iwon.com/travel/travelguide/history/0,20310,Oceania-463,00.html

iWon Travel Oceania Marshall Islands Powered by HISTORY and CULTURE History Culture History The first Micronesian navigators arrived in the Marshall Islands sometime between 500 and 2000 BC. Little is known of their origin or culture. The Marshalls were never united under a single leader, though one chief often controlled several atolls and at times an entire chain. Before the arrival of Europeans, the individual chiefs held absolute authority over their lands, and - living on such narrow stretches of land - their claims to their parcels were often hotly contested. The 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas ceded ownership of all of Micronesia to Spain. The Marshalls, however, were off the main trade routes and consequently received little attention from early European explorers. In 1525, Alonso de Salazar of Spain became the first European to sight the islands, but Spain did nothing to colonize them. After another 200 years devoid of Europeans, the islands received a visit from English captain John Marshall (from whom they later took their name) in 1788. Russian explorer Otto von Kotzebue came through in the early 1800s and drew the first detailed maps of the islands. Traders and whalers began to visit the islands en masse in the early 1800s, until encounters with the 'friendly' native Marshallese began to turn sour. Ship after ship putting into port at various atolls in the Marshalls quickly weighed anchor after the death of their captain or crew members. Violence was on the decline when the first Protestant missionaries arrived in 1857, setting up churches and schools and gradually undermining the traditional authority of the island chiefs.

52. IWon - Travel Guide - Destination beaches and turquoise lagoons, the marshall islands beckon visitors poisoning, whiletheir home islands remain too welcoming and their culture and identity http://www.iwon.com/travel/travelguide/destination/0,20310,Oceania-463,00.html

iWon Travel Oceania : Marshall Islands Powered by DESTINATION MARSHALL ISLANDS (Click to view map) Comprising over a thousand flat coral islands of white sand beaches and turquoise lagoons, the Marshall Islands beckon visitors with all the promise of a tropical paradise. There's pristine diving and lush tropical greenery, and the Marshallese people retain many of their precolonial crafts and traditions, especially on the outer islands. You can still watch outrigger canoes zipping around the lagoons, though these days you're as likely as not to find a VCR in that little grass shack and Coke replacing coconut milk as many islanders' drink of choice. The flipside to the paradise picture is that many of the Marshallese still struggle with the after-effects of the 20th century's nastiest technology. Several of the islands - the Bikini Atoll in particular - served as testing sites for atomic bombs through the 1960s, and many of their inhabitants have suffered from radioactive poisoning, while their home islands remain too contaminated to be resettled. And yet, despite these hardships, you'll find the Marshallese exceptionally welcoming and their culture and identity alive and well. Attractions Getting There, Getting Around

53. Marshall Islands History At HistoryBooks.biz Children of the Atomic Bomb An American Physician's Memoir of Nagasaki, Hiroshima,and the marshall islands (AsiaPacific culture, Politics, And ) by http://www.historybooks.biz/Australia_Oceania/Marshall_Islands.htm

Africa Americas Ancient Asia ... Military History Books Home Africa Americas Ancient ... Fiji Marshall Islands New Zealand Polar Regions Europe Middle East ... Military Marshall Islands History Books Ghost Fleet : The Sunken Ships of Bikini Atoll by James P. Delgado (Paperback 1999) For the Good of Mankind: A History of the People of Bikini and their Islands (Second Edition) by Jack Niedenthal (Paperback September 30, 2001) National Security and Self-Determination: United States Policy in Micronesia (1961-1972) by Howard P. Willens, Deanne C. Siemer (Hardcover June 30, 2000) Day of Two Suns : Us Nuclear Testing and the Pacific Islanders by Jane Dibblin (Paperback October 31, 2000) Life As a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of the Marshall Islands by Carol Coleman, Steve Smith (Paperback June 1986) Children of the Atomic Bomb : An American Physician's Memoir of Nagasaki, Hiroshima, and the Marshall Islands (Asia-Pacific : Culture, Politics, And by James N. Yamazaki, et al (Hardcover August 1995) Home Contact Us Advertising

54. Te Puna Web Directory > Pacific > Regional > Marshall Islands, Republic Of The > Includes maps. marshall islands Visitors Authority Information about the history,people and their culture, marine life and recreational activities. http://webdirectory.natlib.govt.nz/dir/en/pacific/regional/marshall-islands-repu

Web Directory Pacific Regional Marshall Islands, Republic of the General and Reference See also: General and Reference@ Alele Museum, Library, National Archives, Republic of the Marshall Islands Information and images of the collections, including Marshallese legends. Bikini Atoll The historical information within this site is drawn largely from the book, "For the good of mankind : a history of the people of Bikini and their islands", 2nd ed., published by Jack Niedenthal, 2001.The site is categorised as follows:: History; Resource page; Bikini facts; Reparation for damages; Radiological cleanup and future plans; Resettlement program; Educational priorities; Dive/tourism information; Sport fishing; Bikini Atoll government, anthem, flags and interviews; News; Links to other sites. EnenKio online network Includes geographic and historical background, the constitution, and information about the islanders claim that the United States is illegally occupying the atoll which is also known as Wake's Atoll or Wake Island. Documents and archival information are available in PDF format. Kwajalein community Includes classified advertising, an email directory, news, photos, reunion photos of former residents and links with sites from Kwajalein and Roi-Namur.

55. Rongelap Marshall Islands Ecotourism Diving Fishing Island culture. The long distances between islands and the low elevationof the land presented a challenge for early marshall Islanders. http://www.visitrongelap.com/culture.htm

56. Rongelap Marshall Islands Ecotourism Diving Fishing marshall islands Visitor Authority. The marshall islands have so much to offer whetheryou are fishing, diving or just want to enjoy the culture of the islands. http://www.visitrongelap.com/partners.htm

57. History / Australia & Oceania / Marshall Islands 3. Children of the Atomic Bomb An American Physician's Memoir of Nagasaki, Hiroshima,and the marshall islands (AsiaPacific culture, Politics, And) by http://hallworldhistory.com/australia_oceania/4.shtml

Home History Books Marshall Islands Ghost Fleet : The Sunken Ships of Bikini Atoll by James P. Delgado Univ of Hawaii Pr Paperback - 216 pages (December 1996) Click here for more info Synopsis In July 1946 fleet of 242 ships, among them some of the most famous of World War II, assembled off the shores of Bikini Atoll, 4,500 miles from San Francisco. There, in a massive military effort dubbed "Operation Crossroads," thousands of scientists and U.S. military personnel gathered to assess the... Read more Ghost Fleet : The Sunken Ships of Bikini Atoll by James P. Delgado Univ of Hawaii Pr Hardcover - 216 pages (December 1996) Click here for more info Synopsis In July 1946 fleet of 242 ships, among them some of the most famous of World War II, assembled off the shores of Bikini Atoll, 4,500 miles from San Francisco. There, in a massive military effort dubbed "Operation Crossroads," thousands of scientists and U.S. military personnel gathered to assess the... Read more Children of the Atomic Bomb : An American Physician's Memoir of Nagasaki, Hiroshima, and the Marshall Islands (Asia-Pacific : Culture, Politics, And) by James N. Yamazaki, et al Duke Univ Pr (Trd) Hardcover - 182 pages (August 1995) Click here for more info Day of Two Suns : Us Nuclear Testing and the Pacific Islanders by Jane Dibblin New Amsterdam Books Paperback - 299 pages (December 1989) Click here for more info Booknews, Inc. , April 1, 1990

58. MyMicronesia.com | Marshall Islands culture. and conserving the folk arts, traditional skills, historic accounts, oralliterature and other traditions of the Republic of the marshall islands. http://www.mymicronesia.com/marshallislands/

Navigate Forums News Events Travel ... Home Islands Chuuk Guam Kiribati Kosrae ... Yap What's New Micronesia Book Store Photo Gallery Scuba Diving Micronesia GATA: Guiding Chuuk ... Shop Our Store Marshall Islands Marshall Islands Facts population land area 70 sq mi hours ahead of GMT Smack dab in the middle of the Pacific lie two great chains of islands, Ralik and Ratak, composed of hundreds of islands, islets and atolls, including the world's largest, Kwajalein. In addition to the legacy of hydrogen bomb testing at Bikini Atoll during the 1950s, Kwajalein continues to be the scene of "Star Wars" missile defense testing, with missiles fired from California being shot down over the atoll's massive lagoon. But like elsewhere in the Pacific, the islanders know that their economic future may lie in tourism, and scuba divers are slowly beginning to trickle into Bikini to dive its nuked shipwrecks. Marshall Islands Online Directory Airlines Community Culture Dive Operators ... Weather Airlines Air Marshall Islands http://www.airmarshallislands.com

59. UNESCO Sector For Culture: Links (Window To Culture) Top Ministries of culture marshall islands, Ministry of EducationTitle marshall islands, Ministry of Education. Address PO http://www.unesco.org/culture/links/Detailed/126.shtml

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60. Dive Girl: Bikini Atol - Wreck Diving, USS Saratoga, Marshall Islands In my culture, a woman has a very traditional role to fill namely, we Lucy Harris,two divemasters from the UK working in the marshall islands, certified both http://www.divegirl.com/bikini.html

Diving through a cultural barrier The first, and so far the only Bikinian woman to dive on the ships of Bikini Atoll tells her unique story text: Regina Niedenthal with some translation and editing by Jack Niedenthal photos: James D Watt and Giff Johnson The story of how I came to be the only Bikinian woman ever to dive the ships on Bikini Atoll actually began 37 years before I was born. It was in 1946 that officials from the U.S. government flew to my homeland to ask my people if they were willing to give up their islands "for the good of mankind" so that the American military could test nuclear weapons. My people were moved off of Bikini and are now living on a small island in Majuro Atoll, Ejit Island (see Bikini: inside story When I was 14 my parents sent me away to Portland, Oregon in the United States to go to school. After four years, I returned to the Marshalls where I met my husband, Jack, an American who works for our people in our Majuro office: we were married in 1989. My education and my experience in America left me with a great desire to learn and to experience new things. In my culture, a woman has a very traditional role to fill: namely, we are expected to take care of the children, wash the clothes and cook the food. It is our duty, in our custom, to take care of the house while the men go off to work and to gather food. When I returned to the Marshalls I felt oppressed by these expectations. I wanted to be different, I wanted to be myself, I didn't want to be constrained

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