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Marshall Islands (10/04)
Marine resources, including fishing, aquaculture, tourism development, and agriculture, are top government development priorities. The Marshall Islands sells fishing rights to other nations as a source of income. Since 1990, the Marshall Islands has offered ship registrations under the Marshall Islands flag. It now registers over 600 vessels, the ninth largest fleet in the world, and receives an income of approximately a million dollars annually. As a small nation, the Marshall Islands must import a wide variety of goods, including foodstuffs, consumer goods, machinery, and petroleum products. ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - East Asia and the Pacific
U.S. Department of StateBackground Notes: Marshall Islands, May 1996Bureau of East Asian and Pacific AffairsPrepared and released by the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Office of Pacific Island AffairsMay 1996Official Name: Republic of the Marshall IslandsPROFILEGeographyArea: 181 sq. km. (approximately 70 sq. mi.) of islands scattered over 500,000 sq. mi. of the Western Pacific; slightly larger than Washington, DC.Cities: Capital--Majuro (pop. 225000). Other cities--Ebeye, Jaluit.Terrain: 29 low-lying coral atolls and islands.Climate: Tropical with a wet season from May to November.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Marshallese.Population (1996 est.): 56,000.Annual growth rate: 4%.Ethnic groups: 90% Marshallese, 10% U.S., Filipino, Chinese, New Zealander, and Korean.Religions: Christian, mostly Protestant.Languages: English; two major Marshallese dialects from Malayo-Polynesian family; Japanese.Education: Literacy (1995)--60%.Health: Infant mortality rate-- ... [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]
USIS Washington File: TEXT: CLINTON REMARKS TO LEADERS OF MICRONESIAN GOVERNMENTS
I'd also like to say a particular word of appreciation to the leaders of so many islands who have joined us today -- Governor and Mrs. Tenorio of the Northern Marianas; Governor Sunia of Samoa; the Presidents of the sovereign states of Micronesia who are freely associated with the United States -- President Nakamura of the Republic of Palau; President Kibua of the Marshall Island of Atolls; President Nena of the Federated States of Micronesia who is joined by the governors of his states. Let's give them all a big hand. I am delighted that they are here today. ... [Read More]
Kiribati (05/05)
The original inhabitants of Kiribati are Gilbertese, a Micronesian people. Approximately 90% of the population of Kiribati lives on the atolls of the Gilbert Islands. Although the Line Islands are about 2,000 miles east of the Gilbert Islands, most inhabitants of the Line Islands are also Gilbertese. Owing to an annual population growth rate of around 2.5% and severe overcrowding in the capital on South Tarawa, a program of migration has been implemented to move nearly 5,000 inhabitants to outlying atolls, mainly in the Line Islands. The Phoenix Islands have never had any permanent population. A British effort to settle Gilbertese there in the 1930s failed due to lack of water. A new program of settlement to the Phoenix Islands was begun in 1995. ... [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]
Department of State Washington File: Text: U.S. Seeks to Promote Stability, Growth in Pacific Islands
The Pacific island states have expressed strong support for the U.S. war on terrorism. They have indicated a desire to support the U.S. more effectively, but many do not have the resources or technical expertise to do so. Many of these countries are served by U.S. air carriers or have direct flights to the U.S. Senior legal, law enforcement, and financial regulatory officials representing 14 island state members of the Pacific Islands Forum (12 independent countries and the self-governing New Zealand dependencies of the Cook Islands and Niue) attended the Pacific Island Regional Counter-terrorism (CT) Workshop in Honolulu at the end of March. Legal and law enforcement experts from Australia, New Zealand, and the United States have been working with their island counterparts to improve their border enforcement capabilities and legal infrastructure. Much work remains to be done. In the near future we plan to notify Congress of our intent to finance a project through the Secretariat ... [Read More]
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To celebrate the richness of different cultures found in Chicago, teachers from Lozano and Revere Schools decided to provide the opportunity for their students to visit and learn more about their respective cultures. Students and teachers from Lozano will visit Revere o share cultural activities, taste African-American food, and exchange information to become pen pals in order to learn more about each other cultures. Students from Lozano will wear costumes and perform a variety of dances from Spanish speaking countries. In February, Revere students will visit Lozano to give a Black History presentation and taste food from Hispanic cultures. ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - East Asia and the Pacific
U.S. Department of StateBackground Notes: Micronesia, June 1996Bureau of East Asian and Pacific AffairsPrepared and released by the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Office of Pacific Island AffairsJune 1996Official Name: Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)PROFILEPeopleNationality: Noun and adjective: Micronesian(s).Population: 105,900 (1994 est.).Annual growth rate: 3.35% (1995 est.).Ethnic groups: Nine ethnic Micronesian and Polynesian groups.Religions: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%.Languages: English (official and common language), Chuukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosraean.Education: Literacy--89% (1980 est.).Health: Infant mortality rate--37 deaths/1000 live births (1995 est.). Life expectancy--men 66 yrs., women 70 yrs. (1995 est.).GeographyArea: 702 sq. km. (approximately 270 sq. mi.) in four major island groups totaling 607 islands.Cities: FSM Capital--Palikir (Pohnpei).Other cities: Moen (Chuuk), Colonia (Yap), Lelu (Kosrae).Terrain: Island ... [Read More]
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