
The Marshall Islands

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Politics and the Economy

Politics -
Legislation -
Court Cases -
Economy -
Transportation -
Tourism

Politics

Flag and seal of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Composition of the Republic of the Marshall Islands' Cabinet in 1997-1999
Composition of the Republic of the Marshall Islands' Cabinet in 2000
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. The Marshall Islands Human Rights Practices. - Reports by the US Department of State 1993-1999.
- Contains reports for the years
1993,
1994,
1995,
1996,
1997,
1998, and
1999.
US Department of State Background Notes on the Marshall Islands
- 1996 document; 2000 document
Legislation and Treaties

Cultural Heritage Legislation of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- compiled by Dirk H.R. Spennemann
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Compact of Free Association 1986
Agreement between the Jaluit-Gesellschaft and the Reich 1888 regarding the administration of the Marshall Islands
Declaration between the Governments of Great Britain and the German Empire - relating to the Demarcation of the British and German Spheres of Influence in the Western Pacific,
signed at Berlin, April 6, 1886
Declaration between the Governments of Great Britain and the German Empire - relating to the Reciprocal Freedom of Trade and Commerce in the British and German Possessions and Protectorates in the Western Pacific, signed at Berlin, April 10, 1886
1885 Treaty between the Marshallese Chiefs and the German Empire
- The item contains the original German and Marshallese text, as well as a translation into English.
German Colonial Documents on the Marshall Islands
- Compilation of page images of German colonial documents relating to the Marshall Islands. Includes annual reports.
RMI Compact Proposal- by the RMI Compact Negotiation Office
- PDF file.
RMI Compact Proposal Description and Presentation Points- by the RMI Compact Negotiation Office
- PDF file.
Court Cases

Republic of the Marshall Islands vs. American Tobacco Company, Inc. (Decision 12-7-1998)
- High Court of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Economy

Historic Copra Production by Atoll
- compiled by Dirk H.R. Spennemann
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Annual Historic Copra Production
- compiled by Dirk H.R. Spennemann
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Historic Copra Production in 1910
- compiled by Dirk H.R. Spennemann
- The copra production figures for 1910 illustrate the competetion between the Australian trading company Burns Philp and the German Jaluit Gesellschaft.
Taxation in the German Marshall Islands
- by Dirk H.R. Spennemann
- The item discusses the nature of taxation during the German colonial period and sets of the copra tax levied on the varios atolls
Republic of the Marshall Islands Economic Report
- Bank of Hawaii Pacific Economic Report Winter 1995-96
- by Dr. Wali M. Osman, Bank of Hawaii
- The report provides a snapshot of the economy of the Marshall Islands in 1995/6. It contains varius statistical tables as well as analyses.
Republic of the Marshall Islands Economic and Policy Update
- Bank of Hawaii Pacific Economic Report vol. 1 no. 2, April 1998
- by Dr. Wali M. Osman, Bank of Hawaii
- The report provides a snapshot of the economy of the Marshall Islands in 1998. It contains varius statistical tables as well as analyses.
Republic of the Marshall Islands Economic Report
- Bank of Hawaii Pacific Economic Report April 2001
- by Dr. Wali M. Osman, Bank of Hawaii
- The report provides a snapshot of the economy of the Marshall Islands in 2001. It contains varius statistical tables as well as analyses.
Audit Report on the Marshall Islands Development Bank, Republic of the Marshall Islands. (Report 99-i-952)
- U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Inspector General, Division of Acquisition and Management Operations
- HTML version
Audit Report on the Marshall Islands Development Bank, Republic of the Marshall Islands (Report 99-i-952)
- U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Inspector General, Division of Acquisition and Management Operations
- PDF version
Foreign Assistance: U.S. Funds to Two Micronesian Nations Had Little Impact - on Economic Development and Accountability Over Funds Was Limited (T-NSIAD/RCED-00-227)
- U.S. General Accounting Office
- PDF version
Foreign Relations: Better Accountability Needed Over U.S. Assistance to Micronesia and the Marshall Islands - (RCED-00-67) 31 May 2000
- U.S. General Accounting Office
- PDF version
US Commodity Trade with the Marshall Islands
- U.S. Bureau of Census
- Data for
1996,
1997,
1998,
1999,
2000,
2001,
US Trade with the Marshall Islands
- U.S. Bureau of Census
Pilot Survey of Marshallese living in Arkansas, Guam, Hawaii, the CNMI and in the Marshalls - Detailed Press Release by the RMI Government
- Contains summary information on the findings, incl. information on Housing Characteristics (Household size, Building type, Tenure, Structure and Facilities) and Population Characteristics (Demography, Migration, Social characteristics, Education, Labor force, Income.and Poverty Status).
Development outlook for the Marshall Islands, 1996-1997
- Asian Development Bank
- Marshall Islands related pages and stastitical section only
[PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 150 kb]
Development outlook for the Marshall Islands, 1998
- Asian Development Bank
- Marshall Islands related pages and stastitical section only
[PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 825 kb]
Development outlook for the Marshall Islands, 1999
- Asian Development Bank
- Marshall Islands related pages and stastitical section only
[PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 675 kb]
Development outlook for the Marshall Islands, 2000
- Asian Development Bank
- Marshall Islands related pages and stastitical section only
[PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 750 kb]
Development outlook for the Marshall Islands, 2001
- Asian Development Bank
- Marshall Islands related pages and stastitical section only
[PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 225 kb]
Development outlook for the Marshall Islands, 2001, update
- Asian Development Bank
- Marshall Islands related pages and stastitical section only
[PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 1300 kb]
Development outlook for the Marshall Islands, 2002
- Asian Development Bank
- Marshall Islands related pages and stastitical section only
[PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 900 kb]
Country Assistance Programme 2000-2002
- Asian Development Bank
- [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 150 kb]
Country Assistance Programme 2001-2003
- Asian Development Bank
- [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 225 kb]
Reforms in the Pacific An Assessment of the Asian Development Bank's Assistance for Reform Programs in the Pacific
- by Bruce Knapman and Cedric D. Saldanha for Asian Development Bank
- Marshall Islands related pages and stastitical section only[PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 150 kb]
Majuro Water Supply and Sanitation Project 1995
- Asian Development Bank
- [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 7100 kb]
Republic of Marshall Islands Meto2000 Economic Report and Statement of Development Strategies (2001)
- Asian Development Bank
- [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 1400 kb]
Public sector Reform Program 1996
- Asian Development Bank
- [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 4500 kb]
FISCAL AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 2001
- Asian Development Bank
- [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 2900 kb]
Technical Assistance for Community-Based Coastal Marine Resources Development
- Asian Development Bank
- [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 75 kb]
Transportation

Airport Codes for the Marshall Islands
Airfields in the Marshall Islands - compiled by Dirk H.R. Spennemann
Planes operated by AirMarshall Islands - compiled by Dirk H.R. Spennemann
Wotje Commercial Airport- a photo essay by Jon O'Neill
Media

The Media in the Marshall Islands--A Photo Essay in Progress
- compiled by Dirk H.R. Spennemann
Tourism

Perceptions of Heritage Eco-tourism by Micronesian Decision Makers .
- by Dirk H.R. Spennemann,David W. Look and Kristy Graham
- If cultural and heritage eco-tourism is to succeed, co-ordination and planning is required. This begs the question: What are the attitudes of Micronesian Government officials toward ecotourism and towards cultural heritage sites? The symposium provided the opportunity to poll participant decision makers. This report summarises the findings of two polls administered before and after the Heritage Eco-Tourism Symposium, on Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) from 28 February to 3 March 2000.
[PDF document]
Heritage Eco-Tourism in Micronesia. Expectations of Government Officials by Dirk H.R. Spennemann, David W. Look and Kristy Graham Cultural Resource Management vol. 24 no 1, pp. 30-32, 2001[PDF document, courtesy US National Park Service]

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