Majuro

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Majuro, population 25,400 (as of 2004), is sometimes mentioned as the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The D-U-D communities or Dalap-Uliga-Darrit, located at the east point of the Majuro Atoll are the capital of the Marshall Islands. Built on an atoll of 64 islands, the Majuro Atoll, Majuro has a port and an international airport. The College of the Marshall Islands is at the east end of the atoll. Majuro is located at 7°7'30" North, 171°4' East (7.125, 171.0667). [1] (http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html)

The atoll itself has a land area of only 3.75 sq mi (9.7 km²), but encloses a lagoon of 113.92 sq mi (295 km²). Sport fishing is popular, and underwater divers are attracted to the area.

During World War II, on January 30, 1944 United States troops invaded Japanese-held Majuro.ca:Majurohe:מז'ורו nl:Majuro pl:Majuro fi:Majuro sv:Majuro

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