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  Be ready for simplicity, sharing when in Marshall Islands - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
AILINGLAPLAP ATOLL, Marshall Islands — To visit this lovely, remote necklace of islands where credit cards are useless and money has limited value, an invitation from the iroij (chief) or a local family is essential.
On Sunday afternoon, housewives on Ailinglaplap Atoll dry the laundry in the front yard.
One of the popular hobbies on Ailinglaplap and the other atolls is racing model outrigger sailing canoes called riwuds, or something like that.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2003/Mar/30/ln/ln46abob.html   (875 words)

  
  Politics of the Marshall Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The territorial claim by the Republic of the Marshall Islands on Wake Atoll leaves a certain amount of ambiguity regarding the actual or hypothetical role of the US military, responsible under agreement for the defence of Marshallese territory, in the event of any strategic crisis or hostilities involving Wake.
The Atoll was formally annexed by the US in the 19th century and is still administered by the US Department of the Interior.
The Marshall islands have 33 municipalities; Ailinginae, Ailinglaplap, Ailuk, Arno, Aur, Bikar, Bikini, Bokak, Ebon, Enewetak, Erikub, Jabat, Jaluit, Jemo, Kili, Kwajalein, Lae, Lib, Likiep, Majuro, Maloelap, Mejit, Mili, Namorik, Namu, Rongelap, Rongrik, Toke, Ujae, Ujelang, Utirik, Wotho, Wotje
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_the_Marshall_Islands   (680 words)

  
 Ailinglaplap Atoll - Definition, explanation
Ailinglaplap Atoll is an atoll of 56 islands in the Pacific Ocean.
The population of the islands of the atoll is 1,959 as of 1999.
A current president of the Marshall Islands (Kessai Note) was born in Ailinglaplap Atoll.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/a/ai/ailinglaplap_atoll.php   (107 words)

  
 Canoe race helps revive a legend - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
AILINGLAPLAP ATOLL, Marshall Islands — Twelve of the fastest sailing canoes in the Pacific raced over a lagoon half as big as O'ahu last week in a re-creation of the most famous legend in the Marshall Islands.
On remote Ailinglaplap, where food is scarce and there are two motor vehicles, boats from other atolls brought pigs, chickens, 400 bags of rice, 300 bags of flour, 125 cases of instant ramen and hundreds of woven mats.
The lagoon of Ailinglaplap Atoll, site of the race, is about 45 miles across at the longest point, a body of water half as big as O'ahu.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2003/Mar/26/ln/ln54abob.html   (1033 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Marshall Islands Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Marshall Islands are divided into 24 legislative districts, which correspond to the inhabited islands and atolls of the country.
The country consists of 29 atolls and 5 isolated islands..
The most important atolls and islands form two groups: the Ratak Chain and the Ralik Chain (meaning "sunrise" and "sunset" chains).
www.ipedia.com /marshall_islands.html   (629 words)

  
 Geography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Republic of the Marshall islands consists of 29 atolls each made up of many islets and 5 islands in the central Pacific between 4 degrees and 14 degrees North, and 160 degrees and 173 degrees East.
The atolls and islands are situated in two almost parallel chain-like formations known as the Ratak (Sunrise) group and Ralik (Sunset) group.
This atoll is approximately 160 square miles in area with a lagoon of about 150 square miles.
www.rmiembassyus.org /Geography.htm   (693 words)

  
 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Marshall Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Life on the outer atolls is generally still fairly traditional, and the nutrition of the rural population, being grown and caught, is superior that of most of the urban residents, who rely considerably on white rice.
Government downsizing, drought, a drop in construction, and the decline in tourism and foreign investment due to the Asian financial difficulties caused GDP to fall in 1996-98.
33 municipalities; Ailinginae, Ailinglaplap, Ailuk, Arno, Aur, Bikar, Bikini, Bokak, Ebon, Enewetak, Erikub, Jabat, Jaluit, Jemo, Kili, Kwajalein, Lae, Lib, Likiep, Majuro, Maloelap, Mejit, Mili, Namorik, Namu, Rongelap, Rongrik, Toke, Ujae, Ujelang, Utirik, Wotho, Wotje
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Marshall_Islands   (1860 words)

  
 PBCP: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Of the 34 atolls and islands, which compose the Marshall Islands, 25 are inhabited.
Majuro Atoll is the governmental and commercial center of the Marshall Islands.
Some of the most pristine diving conditions are in Mili Atoll's waters, although perhaps the most unique diving is found on Bikini and Jaluit Atolls, where dozens of WWII ship and plane wrecks rest in the lagoons.
www.hawaii.edu /pbcp/services/servicearea/rmi.htm   (1336 words)

  
 Marshall Islands
The rest are grouped into 29 coral atolls which together make up more than one-tenth of all the atolls in the world resembling strings of pearls in a blue ocean backdrop.
Of the 29 atolls, 27 are accessible by small plane (Air Marshall Islands).
Majuro and Kwajalein atolls, the two population centres are serviced by both Air Marshall Islands and Continental Air Micronesia Jet Aircraft.
www.janeresture.com /marshalls/marshalls.htm   (997 words)

  
 The Common Touch
Kessai Note was born on Ailinglaplap Atoll in 1950, the second oldest in a family of 10.
From the time he was old enough to swim, he was in the water spear fishing or on it sailing in outrigger canoes.
At the time, Kabua was seen as a radical for his leadership in the Marshalls’ campaign for separation from the rest of Micronesia.
www.spc.int /youth/leadership_zone/Note.htm   (2423 words)

  
 Letters Home: July 2006
Ailinglaplap is in the Ralik chain, and four of the Iroji, Kings, have homes in Buoj!
I have been assigned to the Ailinglaplap Atoll, one of the 'main population centers' outside of the main island Majuro.
The Ailinglaplap Atoll has 2,000 inhabitants and comprises 52 reef islets (islands) with a total of 5.76 square miles of land mass.
www.micronomicon.com /lettershome/archives/2006_07_01_archive.html   (1918 words)

  
 Marshall Islands Map Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Dark atoll map of the RMI #1 (JPEG)
Medium atoll map of the RMI #2 (JPEG)
Pale atoll map of the RMI #5 (JPEG)
www3.uakron.edu /majuro/Maps   (615 words)

  
 Atoll information--Ailinglaplap Atoll (Marshall Islands)
Map of Ailinglaplap Atoll (Source: Office of Planning and Statistics 1989
Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces in operations against and from the Marshall Islands--Events regarding Ailinglaplap Atoll
Spennemann, Dirk H.R. Atoll Information on the Marshall Islands: Ailinglaplap.
marshall.csu.edu.au /Marshalls/html/atolls/ailinglaplap.html   (200 words)

  
 Nandwani & Joseph
The number of insect pests and diseases has increased since
1975 as shown by insect survey done in islands of Ailinglaplap, Mejit,
the Majuro atoll, Arno atoll, Mejit Island and Ailinglaplap atoll.
www.uog.edu /up/micronesica/abstract_supp6-7/nandwani.htm   (158 words)

  
 President Kessai Note
The Con-Con ended up taking two years to complete.
Go to the Bikini Atoll Online Store to purchase Bikini dive program T-shirts and videos from our U.S. based secure server.
Return to Bikini Atoll Web Site Main Page
www.bikiniatoll.com /KessaiNote.html   (715 words)

  
 Marshall Islands -- Ailinglaplap Atoll -- Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces in operations against and from ...
Marshall Islands -- Ailinglaplap Atoll -- Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces in operations against and from the Marshall Islands
B-25's sent from Tarawa Atoll against shipping at Ailinglapalap Atoll, abort because of bad weather.
Sources: AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR II, Office of Air Force History, Headquarters USAF, 1961,
marshall.csu.edu.au /Marshalls/html/atolls/AAF_Ailinglaplap.html   (196 words)

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