Capital City | Majuro; note - the capital is an atoll of 64 islands; governmental buildings are housed on three fused islands on the eastern side of the atoll: Djarrit, Uliga, and Delap |
Capital location | 7 06 N, 171 23 E |
Capital - history | Majuro means "two openings" or "two eyes" and refers to the two major northern passages through the atoll into the Majuro lagoon |
Capital - time difference | UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
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