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| − | The '''Republic of the Marshall Islands''' is an island nation in the [[Pacific Ocean]]. The [[United States]] occupied the islands in [[World War II]], and in 1954 it was the site of [[Castle Bravo]], the USA's largest ever nuclear bomb test. The islands became an independent nation in 1986. | + | The '''Republic of the Marshall Islands''' is an island nation in the western [[Pacific Ocean]]. The [[United States]] occupied the islands in [[World War II]], and in 1954 it was the site of [[Castle Bravo]], the USA's largest ever nuclear bomb test. The islands became an independent nation in 1986. |
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Revision as of 12:40, January 8, 2008
The Republic of the Marshall Islands is an island nation in the western Pacific Ocean. The United States occupied the islands in World War II, and in 1954 it was the site of Castle Bravo, the USA's largest ever nuclear bomb test. The islands became an independent nation in 1986.