Marshall Islands

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Capital City: Majuro

People: Micronesian

Religion: Christian (mostly Protestant)

Language: Marshallese, English

Currency: US Dollar

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By plane: Air Marshall Islands (CW) provides regular scheduled internal flights to 10 of the atolls in the Marshall Islands and has planes available for charter. Flights are available between Honolulu and the Marshall Islands and to Fiji via Kiribati and Tuvalu. Continental Micronesia (CS) stops in Majuro and Kwajalein on its island-hopper service between Guam and Honolulu. Aloha Airlines also runs flights to the islands. Continental Airlines (CO) also offers weekly flights to and from Guam and Honolulu. Approximate flight times: From New York to Majuro is 14 hours; from Tokyo it is 11, from Guam it is eight hours to Majuro and five hours from Honolulu. International airports: Majuro International Airport (MAJ). There are taxis and hotel transport from the airport to the town.

Weather: tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November; islands border typhoon belt

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