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Marshall Islands
COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: The Republic of the Marshall Islands totals 70.5 square miles and is composed of two coral atoll chains in the Central Pacific just north of the equator. A sovereign nation in free association with the United States, the Republic of the Marshall Islands is a parliamentary democracy. It has a developing agrarian and service-oriented economy. Tourist facilities are not widely available but those that exist are adequate. The capital of Majuro has hotels. Several other atolls have limited guest quarters. Read the Department of State Background Notes on the Marshall Islands for additional information. ... [Read More]
The Marshall Plan: The Vision of a Family of Nations – Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
The second lesson we can learn from the experience of General Marshall and the Marshall Plan is the need for patience and for a sense of proportion. Many people today assume that the Marshall Plan was an obvious and popular solution to a well-defined problem and that it worked quickly and efficiently and effectively. But that's not how it was. It took nine months to persuade a suspicious and reluctant Congress to act and it took nearly four years before the program had been fully implemented in Europe. And it took still more time for the many positive political spin-offs of the Marshall Plan to become apparent, to develop, which included not only NATO and the OECD but also the foundation of the European Union. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
The total population of the Marshall Islands as of the 1999 census was 50,840 people. That was an increase of 7,460 people since the 1988 census. Majuro and Ebeye are the two urban population centers. Over 50% of Marshallese live on Majuro Atoll. Out of the total population, 19% live in the island of Ebeye in Kwajalein Atoll and 3% on the outer islands of Kwajalein Atoll. With just 0.14 square miles, Ebeye Island is the most densely populated area in the Marshall Islands, with an equivalent population density of 66,750 persons per square mile. The city of Majuro and Ebeye offer amenities, such as electricity, modern Western lifestyles, and employment opportunities (albeit limited) that continually draw younger Marshallese from the outer islands. On the outer atolls the lifestyle is mostly unchanged and untouched by modern development. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
The outside world had little contact with the islands until the mid-19th century, when American whalers and missionaries entered the region. Spain claimed the Caroline and Mariana Islands in 1885 and retained them until 1899, when Germany purchased most of the island chains in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War. Germany, in turn, lost its possession to Japan in 1914 at the beginning of World War I. The League of Nations formally extended a mandate to Japan in 1920, thus confirming the Japanese era of colonization. Intensive crop production began, and the islands became exporters of many agricultural products. In 1945, after World War II, control passed to the U.S. Navy and then to the Department of Interior under a Trusteeship under U.N. auspices which began in 1947. The FSM, together with the Marshall Islands, Palau, and Northern Mariana Islands, made up the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The FSM came into existence in 1979, and on November 3, 1986, the FSM and the Uni ... [Read More]
Foreign Entry Requirements
AUSTRALIA - *Passport, Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) or non-electronic label visa, proof of onward or return ticket, and sufficient funds are required. An ETA or non-electronic label visa is required for tourist or business stays of up to 3 months. An ETA is an electronically stored authority to travel to Australia and can be obtained online at www.ETA.immi.gov.au or through participating travel agencies or airlines. Minors not accompanied by a parent or traveling with only one parent need notarized written parental consent from the absent parent(s). AIDS test required for permanent resident visa for applicants age 15 and older; tests taken in the U.S. are acceptable. More information about entry requirements to Australia (including for longer stays) is available on the Embassy of Aus ... [Read More]
2004
1111--12/07/04 Interview With Luba Rizova of BTV (Bulgarian TV); Secretary Colin L. Powell; Sheraton Hotel; Sofia, Bulgaria ... 1111--12/07/04 Bulgarian Youth Town Hall; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Sheraton Hotel; Sofia, Bulgaria ... 1111--04/28/04 Meeting with Religious Leaders; Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Intercontinental Hotel Library; Berlin, Germany ... [Read More]
April-June
1111--06/09/04 Interview on Australian TV by Barrie Cassidy; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Marshall Room; Washington, DC ... 1111--06/11/04 Remarks to the Australian-American Leadership Dialogue; Richard L. Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State; Oriental Mandarin Hotel; Washington, DC ... 1111--06/09/04 Remarks by the President and President Al-Yawer of Iraq in Photo Opportunity; President George W. Bush; Dunbar House; Sea Island, Georgia ... [Read More]
2004
1111--06/09/04 Interview on Australian TV by Barrie Cassidy; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Marshall Room; Washington, DC ... 1111--06/11/04 Remarks to the Australian-American Leadership Dialogue; Richard L. Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State; Oriental Mandarin Hotel; Washington, DC ... 1111--12/08/04 Remarks at the German Marshall Fund’s Transatlantic Center; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Residential Palace; Brussels, Belgium ... [Read More]
Maximum Travel Per Diem Allowances for Foreign Areas
________________________________________________________________AFGHANISTAN Kabul1110211001202112-1-90 Other11511501101112-1-90ALBANIA Tirana11150166121616-1-99 Other1181125110614-1-92ALGERIA __2/ Algiers __15/1116163117911-1-99 Other1139139178111-1-94ANDORRA Andorra1199170116917-1-01ANGOLA Luanda1119811291327112-1-99 Other1119811291327112-1-99ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Antigua and Barbuda __3/ (04/16 - 12/14)1121184120513-1-99 (12/15 - 04/15)1196191128713-1-99 Other (12/15 - 04/15)14911816711-1-94 (04/16 - 12/14)13611815411-1-94ARGENTINA Buenos Aires12351106134116-1-01 Other11111156116713-1-98ARMENIA Yerevan11108150115816-1-01 Other11108150115816-1-01ASCENSION ISLAND Ascension Island120122142112-1-90AUSTRALIA Adelaide1192169116118-1-01 Cairns1199164116318-1-01 Canberra1178167114518-1-01 Melbourne11107175118218-1-01 Perth1186179116518-1-01 Sydney1192190118216-1-01 Other1185160114516-1-01AUSTRIA ... [Read More]
Maximum Travel Per Diem Allowances for Foreign Areas
CAPE VERDEBoa Vista Island56571132-1-03Praia87901772-1-03 [Read More]
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