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Holidays in Marshall Islands

Understanding Marshall Islands

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 Compensation claims continue as a result of US nuclear testing on some of the atolls between 1947 and 1962 The Marshall Islands have been home to the US Army Post Kwajalein USAKA since 1964 A number of islands are off-limits to tourism and even to locals due to US military presence or the residue of nuclear testing

Climate

Wet season from May to November; hot and humid; islands border typhoon belt

Landscape

The Marshall Islands consist of two island chains of 30 atolls and 1,152 islands, of low coral limestone and sand Bikini and Enewetak are former US nuclear test sites; Kwajalein, the famous World War II battleground, is now used as a US missile test range

Talking in Marshall Islands

Most Marshallese speak Marshallese and English One important word in Marshallese is "yokwe" which is similar to the Hawaiian "aloha" and means "hello", "goodbye" and "love"

Buying stuff in Marshall Islands

Costs

Food and eating in Marshall Islands

sea food,cassava and coconut

Drinking in Marshall Islands

Accommodation in Marshall Islands

Working in Marshall Islands

It is possible for Americans to get work on either Kwajalein or Roi-Namur Islands in Kwajalein Atoll Only citizens of the Marshall Islands and US Military personnel are allowed to disembark at Kwajalein Atoll

Cities in Marshall Islands

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