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Marshall Islands - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (1105 words) |
 | Spanish explorer Alonso de Salazar was the first European to sight the Marshalls in 1526, but the islands remained virtually unvisited by Europeans for several more centuries, before being visited by English captain John Marshall in 1788; the islands owe their name to him. |
| In 1979 the Republic of the Marshall Islands was established and a Compact of Free Association with the U.S. government was signed, becoming effective in 1986. |
| The Marshall Islands are divided into 24 legislative districts, which correspond to the inhabited islands and atolls of the country. |
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