Island Marshall Picture
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]
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]
USIS Washington File: TRANSCRIPT: SECSTATE Q&A WITH NEWSPAPER EDITORS
As Marshall said, Americans followed these events closely, for they knew from their own experience that problems abroad, if left unattended, would all too often come home to America. Of this, they were reminded every day by the disabled veterans they passed in the street, by the new plaque on the statue in the center of town, or--perhaps--by the picture in the living room on the little table next to the empty chair. ... ALBRIGHT: Well, let me put this all into context. I think, as was evident when I was introduced, I have spent my life studying the disintegration of communist systems. There is something different about Cuba from the countries in Central and Eastern Europe and part of the former Soviet Union where, as a result of their contiguity to each other and the level of their - or the disrepair of their communist system, that they began to fall apart. Now, Cuba is an island and Castro is the original revolutionary leader, which creates a somewhat different situation. ... [Read More]
Press Availability With New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
QUESTION: You did tell me that you've never been invited, so we came here to invite you to be the Grand Marshall. ... And so this is a massive problem and the international community, in six days, has come together very well. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been contributed. Food aid, shelter, all that is on the way. But the challenge will be in getting it distributed to remote villages and away from the airfields that serve as the marshalling areas and getting it out. ... [Read More]
M) Money Laundering and Financial Crimes
Marshall Island non-resident corporations (NRCs), the equivalent of international business companies (IBCs), are of the greatest concern with respect to money laundering. By December 2000, there were reportedly 4000 NRCs registered, half of which are companies formed for registering ships. NRCs are allowed to offer bearer shares. Corporate officers, directors, and shareholders may be of any nationality and live anywhere. NRCs are not required to disclose the names of officers, directors and shareholders or beneficial owners and corporate entities may be listed as officers and shareholders. The authorities also do not actually possess the relevant information on non-resident companies. Although NRCs must maintain a registered office in the Marshall Islands, corporations can transfer domicile into and out of the Marshall Islands with relative ease. Marketers of offshore services via the Internet promote the Marshall Islands as a favored jurisdiction for establishing NRCs. NRCs are prohib ... [Read More]
Foreign Entry Requirements
MARSHALL ISLANDS, REPUBLIC OF THE - Passport, sufficient funds for stay and onward/return ticket required for stay of up to 30 days (extendible up to 90 days from date of entry). Departure fee $20. Health certificate required if arriving from infected areas. AIDS test may be required for visits over 30 days, U.S. test accepted. Check information with the Embassy of Marshall Islands , 2433 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008 (202/234-5414) or Permanent Mission to the U.N., 220 East 42nd St., New York, NY 10017 (212/983-3040) or the Consulate General in Hawaii (808/545-7767). Internet: www.rmiembassyus.org ... [Read More]
IEW Events > United States
Students read about the first Thanksgiving, did work sheets, colored pictures, and did art projects. Students wrote a paragraph and then made an art project turkey to go with the paper. Students did word searches, crossword puzzles, mazes, read internet articles, and colored different picture scenes from Thanksgiving. ... As follow-up to the October 24 Hawaii IEW Conference on Responsible Global Citizenship (co-sponsored by PAAC, East-West Center's AsiaPacificEd Program for Schools, the Hawaii Department of Education, University of Hawaii-Manoa Globalization Research Center, UNA-USA Hawaii Division and Youth Service Hawaii), PAAC held a high school conference on Sustainable Development. Eighty-five students from 7 schools on Oahu and 2 schools on the Big Island participated in an all-day event held at Sacred Hearts Academy. During the conference, students attended workshops on environmental and alternative energy themes, participated in a simulation involving conflicts of interest about resource use on a fictional island, and planned Global Action Projects for their school groups later this year. ... [Read More]
Money Laundering and Financial Crimes
Marshall Island non-resident corporations (NRCs)-the equivalent of international business companies (IBCs)-are of the greatest concern. The Association Law of the Republic of the Marshall Islands of 1990 is the legislative basis for establishing NRCs, of which, by December 2000, there were reportedly 4000 registered, half of which are companies formed for the purpose of registering ships. NRCs are allowed to offer bearer shares. Corporate officers, directors, and shareholders may be of any nationality and live anywhere, and their names need not be disclosed on incorporation records. Corporate entities may be listed as officers and shareholders and although NRCs must maintain a registered office in the Marshall Islands, the Associations Law of 1990 allows for corporations to transfer domicile into and out of the Marshall Islands with relative ease. Marketers of offshore services via the Internet promote the Marshall Islands as a favored jurisdiction for establishing NRCs. All NRCs are f ... [Read More]
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