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Majuro

American  
[muh-joor-oh] / məˈdʒʊər oʊ /

noun

  1. the capital island of the Marshall Islands. 4 sq. mi. (10 sq. km).


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Livai says there are about 6,000 children who live on Majuro Atoll — the largest and capital island — and about 12,000 children are spread across all of the islands.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

Mike Kabua, an influential Marshallese chief and uncle of the current president, said Yan also sought his support over meals at a Chinese restaurant in Majuro.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2023

At the hospital in Majuro, immunizations were halted because almost the entire team was out, most of the medical record keepers were out, and the housecleaning staff was reduced to one person, he said.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2022

In the capital city of Majuro, total cases have nearly doubled since Friday.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2022

I met in Majuro a Marshall Island boy who spoke excellent English; this he had learned in the German firm in Jaluit, yet did not speak one word of German. 

From In the South Seas by Stevenson, Robert Louis