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The Marshall Islands Travel Notes -- The Marshall Islands are split into two main groups: the southeastern Ratak chain, and the northwestern Ralik chain. Find out more about The Marshall Islands.

Marshall Islands tourist information with details about travel to and around the islands. Where to stay and what to see is made easier with insider tips and hand-selected Marshall Islands links, by dedicated editors and visitors to TravelNotes.org - The Online Guide to Travel.

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The Marshall Islands

The Republic of the Marshall Islands consists of 29 coral atolls and 5 small low-lying islands in the central Pacific, about half-way between Australia and Hawaii.

The Marshall Islands are split into two main groups: the south-eastern, Ratak chain; and the north-western, Ralik chain.

Map of Marshall Islands

45,000 Marshallese live life simply, surrounded by 1.3 million sq. kms of clear blue water.

History:
Brief historical chronology of the Marshall Islands.

Weather in the Marshall Islands

View a graphical weather forecast for the week ahead in places around the Marshall Islands.

Ebeye Weather, Majuro Weather.

Ratak and Ralik Chains

The capital island is Majuro, in the Ratak chain.

It was also the first Japanese possession captured during the Second World War.

Individual Atolls/Islands:
The Ratak and Ralik chains that make up the Marshall Islands, with links to detailed maps.

Bikini Atoll

Some of the atolls saw three years of heavy fighting during World War II and controversy still arises whenever there's an another nuclear testing.

The Bomb:
Theodore Taylor, a deck officer during the Bikini testing, has written a fascinating novel that brings home the absurdity and tragedy of the atomic bomb tests.

The Largest Atoll

Kwajalein Atoll:
A beautiful aerial view of the largest atoll and further information from the pacific missile range facility.

Visiting Marshall Islands

Air Marshall Islands:
Schedule and flight information to blue horizons.

M.I. Visitors Authority:
P.O. Box 1727, Majuro, MH 96960
Tel: (692) 625-3206/ Fax: (692) 625-3218

RMI Embassies:
Visas are not required for US, FSM and Palau citizens. Everyone else who wants to visit the Marshall islands is charged $25 for a 3 month tourist visa, or $50 for a business visa.

What to See and Do:
Selected attractions and activities for visitors to the Marshall Islands.

Where To Stay:
The list is old, but it might help.

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