MARSHALL ISLANDS by Mireeia Almeecija https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417 en-us 2019-01-11 17:39:11 UTC 2025-01-04 00:39:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Marshall Islands, officially Republic of the Marshall Islands, Marshallese Majōl, country in the central Pacific Ocean. It consists of some of the easternmost islands of Micronesia. The Marshalls are composed of more than 1,200 islands and islets in two parallel chains of coral atolls. mireiaal04 https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319787279 2019-01-11 17:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319787279 Majuro atoll is the nominal capital of the republic. mireiaal04 https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319790495 2019-01-11 17:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319790495 The Marshalls were administered by the United States as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1947 to 1986, when the Trust Territory was dissolved by the U.S. government. mireiaal04 https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319790756 2019-01-11 17:53:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319790756 The climate is tropical, with a mean annual temperature for the entire group of 82 °F (28 °C). Annual precipitation varies from 20 to 30 inches (500 to 800 mm) in the north to 160 inches in the southern atolls. The wettest months are October and November. Several of the northern atolls are uninhabited owing to insufficient rainfall. mireiaal04 https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319792029 2019-01-11 17:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319792029 The native people of the Marshalls, the Marshallese, are Micronesians. The most populous atolls are Majuro and Kwajalein, which offers employment at the U.S. missile testing range; together they have almost three-fourths of the country’s total population. The rest of the population lives in traditional villages on the outer islands away from the two urban centres. mireiaal04 https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319792980 2019-01-11 17:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319792980 The republic’s main sources of revenue are substantial U.S. Employment and modern amenities at both Majuro and Kwajalein serve as magnets that draw people to the two urban centres. On the outer islands, subsistence farming, fishing, and the raising of pigs and poultry are the principal economic activities. mireiaal04 https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319794313 2019-01-11 18:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319794313 mireiaal04 https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319803029 2019-01-11 18:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319803029 The Marshallese eat a great deal of preserved foods because of the difficulty of growing fresh foods on the islands. A simple meal might consist of boiled potatoes, breadfruit, or pumpkin tossed with any combination of coconut milk, pandan leaves, or even fried bananas… mireiaal04 https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319810453 2019-01-11 18:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319810453 The water and the land have attracted more than just fish though, they have also attracted numerous birds, including many that feed off the animals in the sea. The bird life in the Marshall Islands includes doves, owls, passerines, scrub fowls, and heron among others. Like the mammalian life, the reptilian and amphibious life is fairly limited. mireiaal04 https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319812391 2019-01-11 18:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319812391 Marshall Islands, officially Republic of the Marshall Islands, Marshallese Majōl, country in the central Pacific Ocean. It consists of some of the easternmost islands of Micronesia. The Marshalls are composed of more than 1,200 islands and islets in two parallel chains of coral atolls. laurasg04 https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319956593 2019-01-12 15:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319956593 The native people of the Marshalls, the Marshallese, are Micronesians. The most populous atolls are Majuro and Kwajalein, which offers employment at the U.S. missile testing range; together they have almost three-fourths of the country’s total population. The rest of the population lives in traditional villages on the outer islands away from the two urban centres. laurasg04 https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319956941 2019-01-12 16:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319956941 Majuro atoll is the nominal capital of the republic. laurasg04 https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319957311 2019-01-12 16:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319957311 Their flag laurasg04 https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319958181 2019-01-12 16:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319958181 The water and the land have attracted more than just fish though, they have also attracted numerous birds, including many that feed off the animals in the sea. The bird life in the Marshall Islands includes doves, owls, passerines, scrub fowls, and heron among others. Like the mammalian life, the reptilian and amphibious life is fairly limited. laurasg04 https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319958499 2019-01-12 16:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319958499 The Marshallese eat a great deal of preserved foods because of the difficulty of growing fresh foods on the islands. A simple meal might consist of boiled potatoes, breadfruit, or pumpkin tossed with any combination of coconut milk, pandan leaves, or even fried bananas… laurasg04 https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319958795 2019-01-12 16:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mireiaal04/b1dqcwlug417/wish/319958795