81. Rongelap Marshall Islands Ecotourism Diving Fishing Island culture. The long distances between islands and the low elevationof the land presented a challenge for early marshall Islanders. http://www.rongelapexpeditions.com/Information/culture.htm

Rongelap Expeditions, Micronesia - Extreme Adventure Vacations - Liveaboard - Diving - Fishing - Ecotourism Island Culture The long distances between islands and the low elevation of the land presented a challenge for early Marshall Islanders. The wave formations provided the clue to the direction of the next island. This information was passed on through "stick charts" constructed with thin strips of pandanus wood and cowry shells to show ocean patterns and islands or atolls. The Marshallese are known throughout the world for their unique knowledge of fishing techniques and styles. Their expertise in building canoes that could travel long distances combined with their exceptional navigational skills have amazed people around the world. The elders explanation of complex navigational concepts were passed down through generations along with the verbal history of the islands. There are two major dialects of the Marshallese language, correlating to the two chains of atolls: Ralik and Ratak. However, the difference between the two dialects is minor and Marshallese is considered homogeneous. Studies suggest that Marshallese is most closely related to the languages of Pohnpei, Kosrai, and Kiribati.

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Subscribe to the FREE Guidez.net newsletter. Your personal travel guide Home About Help My Guidez.net ... add place Sights add sight show more Marshall Islands show sights ... add topic Sights add sight show more Articles Pictures ... Flag and Population by Guidez.net (source: CIA WorldFactBook) Flag description: blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner - orange (top) and white; there is a white star with four large ..... read more Geography and Economy by Guidez.net (source: CIA WorldFactBook) 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 ..... read more Economy by Guidez.net (source: US Department of State) The government is the largest employer, employing 30.6% of the work force, down by 3.4% since 1988. GDP is derived mainly from payments made by ..... read more Foreign relations by Guidez.net (source: US Department of State) While the Government of the Marshall Islands is free to conduct its own foreign relations, it does so under the terms of the Compact of ..... read more Government and political conditions by Guidez.net (source: US Department of State)

83. Marshall Islands Guide marshall islands. After almost in 1986. The marshall islands have alsobeen home to the major US Army Base Kwajalein (USAKA) since 1964. http://www.wealth24.com/jsp/jdirectory/jsp/category_class/marshallislands.htm

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84. Marshall Islands Majuro atoll, capital of the marshall islands, is the most developed atoll with a Itoffers visitors diving and fishing, a cultural museum, a variety of cuisine http://www.pacificislandtravel.com/micronesia/about_destin/marshall.html

About us Send me a Brochure Tripbuilder (Shopping Cart) Send me a Quotation ... Pacific News member of Micronesia Marshall Islands These beautiful islands are a collection of 1,225 islands and islets of which only five are single islands. The rest are grouped into 29 coral atolls which together make up more than one-tenth of all the atolls in the world. They resemble strings of pearls in a blue ocean backdrop, which is why they are referred to as the 'Pearl of The Pacific'. They lie in two parallel chains known as Sunrise and Sunset (Ratak and Ralik) and in true atoll form, they are narrow and low and encircle large central lagoons. All the islands have glorious white sandy beaches, tall palms and are lapped by crystal clear waters. 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. There are also regular flights to Guam, Hawaii and Fiji.

85. Marshall Islands The Republic of the marshall islands is a selfgoverning nation under the Compact censorshipby the media in areas of political or cultural sensitivity; however http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/eap/8347.htm

[Print Friendly Version] Marshall Islands Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor March 4, 2002 The Republic of the Marshall Islands is a self-governing nation under the Compact of Free Association with the United States. The Constitution provides for free and fair elections and executive and legislative branches. The legislature consists of a 33-member Parliament (Nitijela), as well as a Council of Chiefs (Iroij), which serves a largely consultative function dealing with custom and traditional practice. The President is elected by majority Nitijela vote, and he appoints his Cabinet from its membership. The Constitution provides for an independent judiciary; however, past governments have attempted to influence the judiciary. Under the Compact of Free Association, the United States is responsible for defense and national security, and the country has no external security force. The national and local police forces have responsibility for internal security. These agencies honor constitutional and legal civil rights protections in executing their responsibilities. The population of approximately 51,000 is of Micronesian origin and concentrated primarily on the Majuro and Kwajalein Atolls. The economy depends mainly on transfer payments from the United States. Coconut oil and copra exports, a small amount of tourism, import and income taxes, an open ship registry, a tuna preparation plant (locally referred to as tuna loining), ship chandelling, and fishing licensing fees generate limited revenues.

86. Marshall Islands Tours | Marshall Islands Tour Guide The RMI became a member of the United Nations in 1991. The natural beauty and richculture of the marshall islands attracts tourists from around the world. http://iexplore.nationalgeographic.com/dmap/Marshall Islands/Overview

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87. MyMicronesia * Marshall Islands Special cultural events throughout the year. Formerly known as the Outriggermarshall islands Resort, it is now the marshall islands Resort. http://www.mymicronesia.com/marshallislands/index.shtml

home forums events travel ... online store Explore Micronesia Guam Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk Kosrae Pohnpei Yap ... Palau Special Offers Support this Site myMicronesia is the leading community web site in all of Micronesia, according to Alexa.com . It is privately owned and exists solely because of (1) donations online store sales and (3) advertising . Please help keep this public forum alive. Marshall Islands World's Largest Atolls Smack dab in the middle of the Pacific lie two great chains of islands, Ralik and Ratak, composed of hundreds of islands, islets and atolls, including the world's largest, Kwajalein. In addition to the legacy of hydrogen bomb testing at Bikini Atoll during the 1950s, Kwajalein continues to be the scene of "Star Wars" missile defense testing, with missiles fired from California being shot down over the atoll's massive lagoon. But like elsewhere in the Pacific, the islanders know that their economic future may lie in tourism, and scuba divers are slowly beginning to trickle into Bikini to dive its nuked shipwrecks. news + weather Click here for the latest Google headlines Click here for the latest Yahoo headlines Click here for the current weather Marshall Islands Web Guide

88. TDS; Passports, Visas, Travel Documents culture Marshallese society souvenirs. Another craft once common in theMarshall islands (but growing less so) is canoe building. The http://www.traveldocs.com/mh/culture.htm

Marshall Islands Oceania CULTURE Marshallese society has always been stratified, and despite increasing Westernization and the introduction of a moneyed economy, social status still comes as much from one's kinship as it does from one's own achievements. Chiefs continue to wield a great deal of authority over land ownership and usage. Food cultivation on the islands has always been catch as catch can. Fish and seafood provide the bulk of the nonvegetable dishes, with tuna a staple of the catch. On land, breadfruit, coconut, arrowroot, yams, taro and pumpkins are the traditional mealtime mainstays. With the increasing Westernization of the Pacific, North American junk food has been increasingly dominating more traditional staples; on the rise too are the related health problems of obesity, diabetes, high blood-pressure and alcoholism. In travels between the islands, early inhabitants learned to read the patterns of the waves and the positions of the stars, and they made stick charts to record and pass on their observations to less experienced navigators. By tying flat strips of wood together in imitation of the wave patterns and attaching cowry shells to the sticks to represent particular islands and atolls, the experienced navigator could memorize the patterns for when he was out at sea - the charts were not actually taken on the journeys. Although few modern Marshallese know how to read the charts, many still make them for their popularity as souvenirs.

89. Ethnomathematics Digital Library (EDL) in den marshall Inseln by Otto Finsch http//www.ethnomath.org/resources/finsch1887.pdfGeographical area marshall islands Cultural group marshallese. http://www.ethnomath.org/search/browseResources.asp?type=cultural&id=67

90. Ethnomathematics Digital Library (EDL) 1 reference) Subject Applied Mathematics Mathematical Physics Navigation, MathematicsHistory Geographical area marshall islands Cultural group marshallese. http://www.ethnomath.org/search/browseResources.asp?type=subject&id=365

91. REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS The marshall islands recognizes the important role and potential of women as an fortheir social status have long been imbedded in the cultural thinking and http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/followup/beijing 5stat/statments/marshall9.htm

92. Outrigger Hotels And Resorts - About Outrigger - Press Room Details Email, Return to Press Room. 3.27.2003, 7th Annual Outrigger MarshallIslands Cup Celebrates Marshallese culture and Tradition. MAJURO http://www.outrigger.com/aboutus_pr_detail.aspx?release_id=151

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