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	Marshall Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), is a Micronesian island nation in the western Pacific Ocean, located north of Nauru and Kiribati, east of the Federated States of Micronesia and south of the U.S. territory of Wake Island.
		In 1979 the Republic of the Marshall Islands was established and a Compact of Free Association with the U.S. government was signed, becoming effective in 1986.
		The Marshall Islands are divided into 24 legislative districts, which correspond to the inhabited islands and atolls of the country.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marshall_Islands (985 words)

	Wikinfo \| Marshall Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Republic of the Marshall Islands are an island nation in the Pacific Ocean.
		Spanish explorer Alonso de Salazar was the first European to sight the Marshalls, but the islands remained virtually unvisited for several more centuries, before being visited by English captain John Marshall in 1788; the islands owe their name to him.
		In 1979, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and signed a Compact of Free Association with the American government, which became effective in 1986.
	www.internet-encyclopedia.org /wiki.php?title=Marshall_Islands (624 words)

	Northern Mariana Islands - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The southern islands are limestone with level terraces and fringing coral reefs; the northern islands are volcanic, with active volcanoes on Anatahan, Pagan and Agrihan.
		Nearly all of the islands' native population (90%-95%) died out under Spanish rule, but new settlers, primarily from the Philippines and the Carolines were brought in to repopulate them.
		Islands 1 through 11 are collective known as the Northern Islands, together forming the Northern Islands Municipality.Islands 12 through 15 are collectively known as the Southern Islands, with the municipalities Saipan, Tinian, and Rota (uninhabited Aguijan is part of Tinian municipality).
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Northern_Mariana_Islands (1181 words)

	The Marshall Islands: A Brief History
		The Marshall Islands, the easternmost islands of Micronesia, are coral caps set on the rims of submerged volcanoes rising from the floor of the Pacific Ocean.
		The Marshalls were seized by the Japanese in 1914 and, in 1920, along with other islands in the region, the Marshall Islands became a League of Nations Mandate administered by Japan.
		The Marshall Islands of Bikini and Enewetak ultimately were the site of sixty-six confirmed nuclear test explosions between 1946 and 1958, events which remain a vivid and tragic memory for the Marshallese people, many of whom were involuntarily relocated from their native homes to which they have since been unable to return.
	www.unicover.com /OPUBA565.HTM (2330 words)

	Marshall Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Micronesia, including the Marshall Islands, was a German possession at the start of the 20th century.
		The islands were mandated to Japan in 1920 by the League of Nations.
		The Marshall Islands became a freely associated state of the United States on 1986-10-21.
	www.statoids.com /umh.html (199 words)

	Marshall Islands
		The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is a Micronesian island nation in the western Pacific Ocean, located north of Nauru and Kiribati, east of the Federated States of Micronesia and south of the U.S. territory of Wake Island.
		Spanish explorer Alonso de Salazar was the first European to sight the Marshalls, but the islands remained virtually unvisited by Europeans for several more centuries, before being visited by English captain John Marshall in 1788; the islands owe their name to him.
		The U.S. started conducting nuclear tests on the islands immediately after the war, continuing until the 1960s as the Pacific Proving Grounds.
	www.transporteon.com /Airlines-M/Marshall_Islands.php (778 words)

	Peace Corps \| World Wise Schools \| Lesson Plans \| Teacher Guides \| Marshall Islands
		Marshall Islands Activities, Grades 6–9: Flag of the Marshall Islands
		The two rays represent the two parallel island chains of Micronesia: The ray of the Ratak, or the sunrise chain, is white; the ray of the Ralik, or the sunset chain, is orange.
		The 24 points of the starlike object represent the 24 municipalities of the Marshall Islands, with the four major points representing not only the major centers of Majuro, Ebeye (Kwajalein), Jaluit, and Wotje, but also the cross of Christianity.
	www.peacecorps.gov /wws/guides/marshallislands/miflag.html (294 words)

	Marshall Flag - World Flags 101 - Marshall Flags
		The flag of the Marshall Islands consists of a dark blue background with two stripes extending diagonally from the lower left of the flag, to the upper right side.
		The Marshall Islands' flag represents the country's geographical position, which is just north of the equator (the stripes) in the central north-west Pacific Ocean (the blue field), slightly west of the international dateline (the star is off centre towards the left of the flag).
		The orange and white stripes represent the two main chains of the Marshall Islands, the Ralik chain (orange) and the Ratak chain (white).
	www.worldflags101.com /m/marshall-flag.aspx (341 words)

	Rongelap Atoll (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Rongelap Atoll is one of thirty-three municipalities in the Marshall Islands (along with Ailinginae Atoll and Rongerik Atoll, the two other atolls of this group).
		The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is a nation comprised of 29 atolls and 5 islands in the central Pacific region known as Micronesia.
		The capital of the RMI is Majuro Island.
	www.botany.hawaii.edu /rongelap/webpage/facts_page.htm (750 words)

	U.S.M.C.- WWII Marine Amphibious Soldiers. First Armored Amphibian Battalion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This was the first American attack on prewar held lands of the Japanese in World War II as the Marshall Islands were entrusted to Japan by the League of Nations after World War I. This was the first usage of the armored amphibian tanks in battle.
		The Marshall Islands is the largest group of atolls in the world, which made spontaneous attacks in the Kwajalein Atoll on several different islands necessary.
		The Marshall Islands sixty years after the 1944 invasion of Kawajalein Atoll consist of two archipelagic island chains of 30 atolls and 1,152 islands with 33 municipalities.
	www.marineamphibians.com /marshalls.htm (512 words)

	Government
		The Council of Iroij is the upper house of the Marshall Islands bicameral parliament, while the Nitijela is the elected lower house.
		The Constitution of the Marshall Islands entered into force on May 1, 1979, at which time the parliament chose Amata Kabua to be the country’s first president.
		The government of the Marshall Islands operates under a mixed parliamentary- presidential system, which includes a head of state—the President, who is also the head of government—and a bicameral parliament—the Council of Iroij (the upper house) and Nitijela (the elected lower house).
	www.rmiembassyus.org /Government.htm (1741 words)

	Top judge tells all
		Prior to his appointment in the Marshall Islands, Chief Justice Fields served as a judge in California municipal, superior and appellate courts.
		About a third of the island you can drive down the road and on one side is the ocean and the other side of the road is the lagoon.
		And one of the islands in the Kwodulain lagoon is where we are trying to shoot the interballistic missiles down by shooting up the interceptor missiles.
	www.geoffmetcalf.com /qa/21167.html (3959 words)

	Ailinginae Atoll (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The average daily air temperatures in the Marshall Islands is about 27 C (81 F) with little variation through the year.
		However, the islands in the north of this region generally get stronger trade winds and are drier than those in the south.
		Average household size in the Marshall Islands in 1988 was 8.8 people.
	www.botany.hawaii.edu /rongelap/heritage/ailinginae_info.htm (774 words)

	Politics of the Marshall Islands
		The Republic of the Marshall Islands has four court systems: Supreme Court, high court, district and community courts, and the traditional rights court.
		Citizens of the Marshall Islands live with a relatively new democratic political system combined with a hierarchical traditional culture.
		There have been a number of local and national elections since the Republic of the Marshall Islands was founded, and in general, democracy has functioned well.
	www.fastload.org /po/Politics_of_the_Marshall_Islands.html (664 words)

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		May 29, 1934, the Division of Territories and Island Possessions was established in the Department of the Interior, and the functions of the Bureau pertaining to the administration of the Government of Puerto Rico, together with the personnel, equipment and funds, were transferred thereto.
		The Bureau of Insular Affairs of the War Department and its functions were transferred to the Department of the Interior and consolidated with the Division of Territories and Island Possessions, to be administered under the direction and supervision of the Secretary of the Interior.
		The tenure of the judges, the United States attorneys, marshals, and other officers of the United States District Court for the Territory of Alaska shall terminate at such time as that court shall cease to function as provided in this section.
	uscode.house.gov /download/pls/Title_48.txt (8810 words)

	Pacific Project (Research-The Republic of The Marshall Islands)
		The Islands were governed under U.S. administration as part of the UN trust territory of the Pacific islands for four decades from around 1947
		The Republic of The Marshall Islands gained independence in 1986 establishing a Compact of Free Association with the U.S. in the view of the CIA, U.S. government assistance is the mainstay of the economy (although ADB loans are actually of equal importance)
		The Republic of The Marshall Islands is a predominantly matrilineal society in the inheritance of property and of traditional rank.
	www.unisa.edu.au /Pacificproject/MI_RESEARCH_A.HTML (2055 words)

	Marshall Islands, Map and Flag
		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.
		The Marshall Islands have been home to the US Army Base Kwajalein (USAKA) since 1964.
		US Government assistance is the mainstay of this tiny island economy.
	www.greatestcities.com /Oceania/Marshall_Islands.html (1068 words)

	THAI PROVINCE OF YALA AWARDED HONOURABLE MENTION IN ‘UNESCO CITIES FOR PEACE’ PRIZE 2002-2003 AWARDS
		The way in which municipalities meet such challenges has been a key factor in selecting the winning cities for the 2002-2003 UNESCO Cities for Peace Prize.
		Open to municipalities from all over the world, the UNESCO ‘Cities for Peace’ Prize pays tribute to the initiatives of municipalities which have succeeded in strengthening social cohesion, improving living conditions in disadvantaged neighbourhoods and developing genuine urban harmony.
		Its objective is to encourage the emergence of inter- and intra-urban solidarity by sharing local initiatives which have strengthened social cohesion, improved living conditions in vulnerable neighbourhoods and contributed to the development of a true urban conviviality.
	www.tatnews.org /others/2237.asp (491 words)

	Information about U.N. (New York) FDC: 33¢ Marshall Islands: Flags of the U. N. Series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Marshall Islands was politically separated from other islands in the Pacific, and introduced its constitution on May 1, 1979.
		The wider diagonal stripes of white and orange suggest growth and vitality for the islands and also celebrate the Equator, situated a few degrees south.
		The seal of the Marshall Islands displays the stripes and star found on the national flag, above a winged figure representing peace.
	www.unicover.com /EA1BAOUZ.htm (467 words)

	Ontario real estate, Canada Real Estate Directory
		Manitoulin Island is a beacon for hikers and cyclists alike, drawing them to ever-new discoveries down winding scenic roads and magnificent hiking trails.
		The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is located in the northeast corner of the Regional Municipality of Niagara.
		Low municipal taxes, small town appeal, and its proximity to the waterfront as well as to major transportation routes make it one of the more popular municipalities in Ontario.
	www.real-estate-2000.com /ontario.htm (3662 words)

	Government Of Marshall Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		If you would like to use this flag of Marshall Islands or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this map of Marshall Islands or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this information for Marshall Islands or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/marshall_islands_country_government.shtml (427 words)

	Category:Marshall Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Articles and media on this topic in other Wikimedia projects can be found at: Commons Category Marshall Islands
		The main article for this category is Marshall Islands.
		This page was last modified 09:40, 19 July 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Marshall_Islands (91 words)

	Geography - Merriam-Webster's Atlas
		The island nation hoisted its flag on May 1, 1979.
		The white is for brightness while the orange is for bravery and wealth.
		The rays of the star are for the municipalities; its four long rays recall a Christian cross.
	www.merriam-webster.com /cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?marshall_islands (117 words)

	Marshall Islands Subdivisions
		The island chains are not an official administrative subdivision of the country, but a geographical one.
		Municipalities marked with an asterisk (*) are those included in the ISO 3166-2 standard.
		Other municipalities are considered by the ISO as "not relevant" (typically due to the zero or insigificant population).
	www.fotw.net /flags/mh-.html (492 words)

	FIPS 6-4 - County Names and Codes of the US
		Palau is the last remaining component of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI); for presentation purposes, Palau, rather than the TTPI, is treated as the State-equivalent entity.
		In the possessions, entities regarded as first-order subdivisions are as follows: American Samoa: districts and islands (the areas legally designated as "counties" in American Samoa are second-order subdivisions); Northern Mariana Islands: municipalities; Palau: states; Puerto Rico: municipios; Virgin Islands: islands (comprising the three major islands).
		First-order subdivisions of Federated States of Micronesia are states; of Marshall Islands, municipalities.
	www.itl.nist.gov /div897/pubs/fip6-4.htm (1988 words)

	John Marshall Law Review
		Limits on local laws come from state preemption statutes, many of which were drawn specifically to prevent municipalities from passing gun control laws.
		[154] A few municipalities have stepped into the breach, [155] but there are limits on what they can do because of the leakage problem--making the restrictions too tight and having people buy their ammunition elsewhere.
		§ 835 (1994) (banning amendments of municipal charters to "[p]rohibit, restrict or license ownership, transfer, possession or transportation of firearms or components of firearms or ammunition..."); La. Rev.
	www.saf.org /LawReviews/Healey1.htm (14129 words)

	1910
		At Westport, Brier Island, E. Bowers and Company, is the leading wholesale fish firm and as they believe in patronizing home industries for all their supplies, including printing, etc., they are a valuable addition to that important island.
		At Tiverton, on the eastern end of Long Island, is found the largest fleet of boat fishermen in Digby County, the home of more than 60 up-to-date gasoline motor craft.
		Morse, of Westport, occupied the pulpit Sunday morning and Rev. Fred Lent, Phd., of Rhode Island, (a former Freeport boy) held the attention of a large audience in the evening.
	www.municipalities.com /digby/articlecourier1910.htm (7220 words)

	Marshall Islands Government 2004 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		Marshall Islands Government 2004 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
		former: Marshall Islands District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
		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.immigration-usa.com /wfb2004/marshall_islands/marshall_islands_government.html (393 words)

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