Marshall Islands

This Micronesian island nation is located in the western Pacific Ocean and comprises twenty nine atolls and five isolated islands. It is one of only four atoll nations in the world. The islands are spread out over almost 1 million square miles, meaning that the outer islands especially are very sparsely populated.  Traditional lifestyles still prevail. At one point the Marshall Islands served as an eastern defense perimeter for Japanese military forces.  Right now it’s a great tourist destination filled with a number of water activities and memorial sites for visiting. The Marshall Islands’ history of interaction with western civilization (Spaniards, British, Russians, Germans, Japanese and Americans) combined with Polynesian influences have resulted in a multicultural and flavourful cuisine.