Dalap-Uliga-Darrit

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Capital of the Marshall Islands; population (1999) 23,700. It is formed from Dalap (or Delap), Uliga, and Darrit (or Rita), three of the inhabited islands of the Majuro Atoll, on whose 57 islands and islets over half the total population of the Marshall Islands lives. The local economy is based on fishing and the cultivation of coconuts (copra is the chief export), cassava, and sweet potatoes.

Uliga is the main business district, and banking and tourism are increasingly important, though there is a large balance-of-trade deficit which is currently made good by aid from the USA. The government offices are based in Dalap, while Darrit has a primary and a secondary school.

White was added to the flag to identify Bahrain as a friendly state. Red was the traditional colour of the Kharijite Sect. In 2002 the number of serrations were reduced to five, possibly representing the five pillars of Islam. Effective date: 19 August 1972. >>