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	Majuro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Majuro, population 25,400 (as of 2004), is sometimes mentioned as the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
		The D-U-D communities or Dalap-Uliga-Darrit, located at the east point of the Majuro Atoll are the capital of the Marshall Islands.
		The College of the Marshall Islands is at the east end of the atoll.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Majuro (166 words)

	Majuro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The is at the east end of the atoll.
		Majuro is located at 7°7'30" North, 171°4' East (7.125, 171.0667).
		The atoll itself has a land area of only 3.75 sq mi (9.7 km²), but encloses a lagoon of 113.92 sq mi (295 km²).
	www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Majuro (193 words)

	Marshall Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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).
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marshall_Islands (812 words)

	Encyclopedia: Marshall Islands
		Ailinginae Atoll is an atoll of 25 islands in the Pacific Ocean.
		Maloelap Atoll The Maloelap Atoll is an atoll of 75 islands in the Pacific Ocean.
		Wotho Atoll is one of the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Marshall-Islands (3486 words)

	Majuro, Marshall Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		David R. Huskins Majuro RMI Contains numerous photographs of, and relevant links to Majuro Atoll, the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
		Majuro Seventh-day Adventist Schools Details of K-12 schools based on Majuro Atoll and volunteer teachers in schools on Delap, Laura, Jeh, and Woja.
		Alele Museum, Majuro A non-profit corporation dedicated to preserving the history and conserving the folk arts, traditional skills, historic accounts, oral literature and other traditions of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Majuro,_Marshall_Islands.html (373 words)

	Majuro Chamber of Commerce
		The Majuro's Chamber of Commerce is organizing a donation drive for the Majuro hospital damaged by fire last week.
		The purposes of the Majuro Chamber of Commerce are:
		In accordance with the preamble to the chambers' Articles of Incorporation, the Majuro Chamber of Commerce's mission is to be a representative media for business in the Marshall Islands and is to concern itself with the social and economical development of the Marshall Islands.
	www.majurochamber.net (521 words)

	Noonsite: Marshall Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In addition to the legacy of hydrogen bomb testing at Bikini Atoll during the 1950s, Kwajalein continues to be the scene of missile defense testing, with missiles fired from California being shot down over the atoll's massive lagoon.
		Majuro Atoll is the political and economic centre.
		Tropical storms are very rare in Majuro but not unheard of, and one at the turn of the nineteenth century killed almost everyone on Majuro.
	www.noonsite.com /Countries/MarshallIslands (296 words)

	Nordhavn - Builder of semi and full-displacement Trawlers. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Majuro is the seat of government for the Marshall Islands, with a 75-square-mile lagoon protecting a large tuna fishing fleet and, at that time, about a dozen cruising sailboats.
		Departing Majuro was bittersweet, but we were ready to push on to Pohnpei, a popular island in the Caroline Island group seven days to the west.
		Clearing the deep-water pass on the northwest side oft' the atoll, we encountered 10- to 12-foot waves on the beam for about an hour before rounding the northernmost portion of the atoll.
	www.nordhavn.com /atw/news/pacific_passage.htm (2085 words)

	Photos
		Majuro Atoll, is a part of the Marshall Island group, and includes the capital "city" of Majuro.
		In the case of Majuro Atoll, the chain of islands and coral reefs is about 30 miles long, but less than a mile wide at its very widest.
		In December 1943 the population of Majuro was less than 800 and the atoll a quiet spot.
	historian.iwarp.com /photos1.htm (142 words)

	Public Health Dispatch: Measles Epidemic --- Majuro Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 13--September 13, 2003
		During July 13--September 13, 2003, a total of 647 clinically diagnosed measles cases* were reported on Majuro Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI); this is the first measles outbreak reported in RMI since 1988.
		The overall measles incidence on Majuro Atoll (estimated 2003 population: 25,097) is 26 cases per 1,000 population.
		The Ministry of Health suspended travel of sea vessels and airlines from Majuro Atoll until vaccination campaigns had been completed in other atolls and islands, and required proof of MMR vaccination for all travelers leaving Majuro Atoll for other atolls or islands or for international destinations.
	www.cdc.gov /mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5237a5.htm (1073 words)

	Marshall Islands Scuba Diving Trips Liveaboards Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Majuro, as the capital atoll of the Marshall Islands, houses the central government, most of the country's businesses, and an estimated 50 percent of the country's population.
		The waters of Majuro Atoll are typical of the waters of the Marshall Islands.
		Hard and soft corals are abundant throughout the waters of the atoll and schools of snapper, triggerfish, barracuda and reef dwellers provide the perfect backdrop for underwater photographers.
	www.rongelapexpeditions.com /destinations/majuro_arno.htm (216 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Commanders Once planners chose Kwajalein and Majuro atolls as the targets of Operation Flintlock, as the campaign was code named, forces were assigned as follows: o Rear Admiral Richard L. Conolly commanded the Northern Task Force, responsible for landing troops under Marine Major General Harry Schmidt.
		In the seizure of the northern portion of Kwajalein Atoll, Marine 4th Division casualties were 313 killed and 502 wounded.
		Majuro Atoll The capture of Majuro, intended for use as an air and naval base, occurred without loss of American lives.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/wwii/facts/marshlls.txt (1380 words)

	Majuro - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Majuro Atoll land use master plan project (Summer 1991)
		An investigation of the socio-political schism on Majuro atoll
		Raindrop distributions at Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands (Technical report)
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /majuro.htm (296 words)

	Marshall Islands - Majuro and Arno Atolls
		Majuro is a bustling city of some 25,000 inhabitants.
		Diving in Majuro Atoll is superb, offering anything from drift dives through Kalalin Pass to ship and plane wrecks from WWII to towering boomies rising from the lagoon floor.
		This site is one of Majuro's most famous shore dives, undertaken by local divers who brave the breakers to reach this excellent, subtle point on mild to wild drift dives characterized by schooling barracuda, thousands of tropical reef fish, and huge Gorgonian Sea Fans that dot the steep to complete vertical walls.
	www.scuba-safaris.com /pages/destination/marshall_islands/marshall_islands_majuro_arno_atoll.html (2653 words)

	Majuro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Majuro population 25 400 (as of 2004) is sometimes mentioned as the capital the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
		The DLD communities or Dalap-Uliga-Darrit located at the east point of Majuro Atoll are the capital of the Islands.
		The atoll itself has a land area only 3.75 sq mi (9.7 km²) but a lagoon of 113.92 sq mi (295 km²).
	www.freeglossary.com /Majuro%2C_Marshall_Islands (376 words)

	Marshall Islands Tourist Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Reef at Mili Atoll in the Marshall Islands
		Majuro is a five-hour jet flight from Honolulu.
		There are airstrips on 26 of the atolls and these are served by small Air Marshall Islands planes.
	www.cenpacdive.com /marshall.html (306 words)

	Building the Navy's Bases Online: Majuro, in the Marshall Islands
		The naval base at Majuro Atoll was established to support two Marine dive-bomber squadrons, half a patrol squadron, and temporary staging for one Army fighter group.
		Majuro Atoll, in the Marshall group, consists of 56 islands, of which Majuro Island, at its western tip, is largest.
		When it was decided to locate the carrier replacement plane pool at Majuro, a strip, 175 by 4,000 feet, was cleared and paved on Uliga Island and a two-lane causeway connecting Uliga and Dalop was constructed, furnishing a 30-foot roadway.
	www.microworks.net /pacific/bases/btnb_online/majuro.htm (1084 words)

	Majuro, Marshall Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Majuro, population 25,400 (as of 2004), is sometimesmentioned as the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.The DLD communities or Dalap-Uliga-Darrit, located at the east point of the Majuro Atoll are the capital of theMarshall Islands.
		Built on an atoll of 64 islands, the Majuro Atoll, Majuro has a port and an internationalairport.
		The atoll itself has a land area of only 3.75 sq mi, but encloses a lagoon of 113.92sq mi.
	www.therfcc.org /majuro%2C-marshall-islands-67505.html (131 words)

	HyperWar: US Army in WWII: Seizure of the Gilberts and Marshalls [Chapter 18]
		Majuro was correctly believed to be only lightly defended, if at all, and the configuration of the atoll plus its location on the eastern rim of the Marshalls made it an ideal location for an advance naval base.
		On the eastern leg of the atoll north of Dalap lie Uliga and Darrit Islands.
		The 4th Marine Division's plan for the capture of the northern half of Kwajalein Atoll was in most respects a duplicate of that of the 7th Infantry Division's for the southern half.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Gilberts/USA-P-Gilberts-18.html (13533 words)

	Summer in Majuro
		Majuro is an urban center, the capital of the Marshall Islands, with modern department stores, clubs, and even a brand new bowling alley with computerized screens.
		At one end of Majuro atoll, which is thirty miles long and in places merely a stone's throw from ocean to lagoon wide, lies a lovely stretch of beach in a section called Laura.
		This part of the atoll is relatively undeveloped and unpolluted, and many families come to picnic and swim here on weekends.
	www.uoregon.edu /%7Emspp/news_spring95/majuro.html (887 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
		Majuro, the nation's business and population center, is only about 38 miles long, and a half-mile wide at the widest point.
		The Marshall Islands, whether you visit the capital of Majuro or the outer atolls, is for the active visitor.
		The monument is a large sandstone upright on the lagoon-side dirt road at the end of Laura, commemorating the victims and paying homage to the emperor of Japan for his contribution in rebuilding Majuro atoll.
	starbulletin.com /2001/06/24/travel/story1.html (2862 words)

	Republic of the Marshall Islands
		Almost half of the present population lives on Majuro Atoll, the location of the administrative center of the Republic -- also known as the D-U-D (after Darrit-Uliga-Dalap, the "urbanized" communities at the eastern end of Majuro Atoll).
		A typical local atoll government consists of an elected council, a mayor, appointed local officials and the local police force, with some variations depending on the local constitution.
		The modern sector, based almost exclusively in Majuro and Kwajalein, is sustained largely by the Marshall Islands Government (through its expenditure of US compact funds) and the US missile range on Kwajalein through their expenditures.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~ogden/piir/pacific/marshalls.html (1134 words)

	Majuro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Majuro - A 57-year-old grandmother on a remote central Pacific island has been arrested for allegedly trying to sell cocaine with a United States street value...
		The Marianas Variety newspaper says the president of the Majuro Chamber of Commerce fears the latest sale shows that the Marshall Islands is heading down the...
		A judge in Majuro says Meriba Bulele, who is accused of distributing the drug to dealers, is a danger to the public.
	majuro.wikiverse.org (260 words)

	War in the Pacific NHP: The Coast Guard in World War II
		This force split into three groups: a northern group for an attack on Roi and Namur islands in the Kwajalein Atoll, a southern group for an assault on Kwajalein Island 45 miles to the south, and a third group for landings on Majuro Atoll, about 250 miles southeast of Kwajalein Atoll.
		The quick capture of Kwajalein and Majuro atolls allowed the American leaders to advance the date for the capture of Eniwetok Atoll from May 10 to Feb. 17.
		Eniwetok Atoll lies 330 miles northwest of Kwajalein and is the most western island in the Marshall group.
	www.nps.gov /wapa/indepth/extContent/wapa/coast_guard/cg4.htm (853 words)

	ADB Approves $9.2 Million Loan to Marshall Islands to Improve Water Supply and Sanitation Facilities in Majuro Atoll - ...
		Water shortage in Majuro Atoll, capital of the Marshall Islands, will be eased with the improvement of water supply and sewerage facilities under a loan equivalent to about $9.2 million approved today by the Asian Development Bank.
		About 27,000 people in Majuro, representing more than 50 per cent of the country's population, will benefit from upgraded water supply and sewerage services that will lead to improved urban environment, health, sanitation and welfare.
		Majuro relies on piped water supply systems while almost all atolls and islands depend largely on rainwater or shallow wells for water.
	www.adb.org /Documents/News/1995/nr1995104.asp (344 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)

	Majuro Atoll, Micronesia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The atoll has 57 small islets, the largest of which are connected by a single 55 kilometre (35 mi) stretch of paved road, making Majuro appear to be one long, narrow island.
		Robert Louis Stevenson called the atoll the 'Pearl of the Pacific' when he visited in 1889, but it's a far less pristine Majuro that one sees today.
		Majuro is the most Westernized of the Marshall Islands, but there's still a lot that can be learned about life in the islands from a visit.
	pacificislandtravel.com /micronesia/about_destin/marshall_majuro.html (309 words)

	MARSHALL ISLANDS INVASION
		This force split into three groups: a northern group for an attack on Roi and Namur islands in the Kwajalein Atoll, a southern group for an assault on Kwajalein Island forty-five miles to the south, and a third group for landings on Majuro Atoll, about 250 miles southeast of Kwajalein Atoll.
		The quick capture of Kwajalein and Majuro atolls allowed the American leaders to advance the date for the capture of Eniwetok Atoll from 10 May to 17 February.
		The atoll consisted of 30 small islands in a roughly a circular shape, 21 miles long and 17 miles across.
	www.uscg.mil /hq/g-cp/history/MarshallIslands.html (1468 words)

	Attractions \| Marshall Islands Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Mejit is a small and beautiful coral island of lush taro patches and an abundance of coconut, breadfruit...
		Arno is the closest atoll to Majuro, just 15km (9 mi) away.
		Majuro is the most Westernised of the Marshall Islands, but there's still a lot that can be learned...
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/pacific/marshall-islands/see (169 words)

	Marshall Islands Fast Facts for Scuba Diving Travelers
		Majuro Atoll is 2285km (1428 miles) west of Honolulu, 1624km (1015 miles) east of Guam and 2624 km (1641 miles) southeast of Tokyo.
		The eastern Ratak (Sunrise) Chain consists of 15 atolls and islands, and the western Ralik (Sunset) Chain consists of 16 atolls and islands.
		Majuro atoll has a paved road, but there are few traffic signs and lights.
	www.divetravel.info /destinations/pacific/marshallislands_fastfacts.htm (949 words)

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