Marshall Islands
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is located in Oceania. It consists of 70 square miles of land spread out over 750,000 sq. miles of ocean. There are two chains of islands, the Ralik (Sunset) and the Ratak (Sunrise) chains. There are 29 atolls comprised of 1,156 individual islands.
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Atolls are a circular, oval or horseshoe-shaped array of coral reef islands that are perched around an oceanic volcanic seamount and encircle a central lagoon. The small islands are all connected by a visible or sunken reef making it ideal conditions for coral reefs and an abundance of sea life to thrive.
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Religion: Primarily Christian with Protestant, Assemblies of God, and evangelical churches like Full Gospel, Salvation Army, Catholic, Seventh Day Adventist, Mormon, and Jehovah's Witness churches.
Ebeye, RMI
Known as the slum of the Pacific, Ebeye is part of the Kwajalein atoll and is located in the Ralik chain.
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Population: 10,000-12,000 with 70% under the age of 18 years old
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Economics: Third-world nation
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Living conditions: 2-3 generations living in the same household
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Cost of living: High rate of unemployment and high expenses.
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Education: One public school (overcrowded) and 7 private schools. 2000 school-age kids are not attending school for one reason or another.
