Kwajalein Atoll is part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). The southernmost and largest island in the atoll is named Kwajalein Island, which its majority English-speaking residents often use the shortened name, Kwaj. The total land area of the atoll amounts to just over 6 square miles (16 km2). It lies in the Ralik Chain, 2,100 nautical miles southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii.
Ballistic missile testing at Kwajalein
U.S. infantry inspect a bunker after capturing the Kwajalein Atoll from Japan during World War II.
A Marshall Islander watches US Navy Seabees offload materials and tools in 2019
Short-term accommodations at the "Kwaj Lodge" showing typical Kwajalein housing construction
Marshallese, also known as Ebon, is a Micronesian language spoken in the Marshall Islands. The language of the Marshallese people, it is spoken by nearly all of the country's population of 59,000, making it the principal language. There are also roughly 27,000 Marshallese citizens residing in the United States, nearly all of whom speak Marshallese, as well as residents in other countries such as Nauru and Kiribati.
Marshallese version of the Book of Mormon
Marshallese alphabet in a library
A poster sponsored by CDC about COVID-19 prevention in Marshallese.
