Majuro, poluation 19,664 (
1988), is the capital of the Republic of the
Marshall Islands. Located in the
Ratak Islands[?], Majuro has a port and an international airport. Sport
fishing is popular, and underwater divers are attracted to the area. The
College of the Marshall Islands[?] is at the east end of the atoll.
During World War II on January 30, 1944 United States troops invaded Japanese held Majuro.