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Marshall Islands

Forever Marshall Islands

Written 1991
Adopted 1991
Lyrics Amata Kabua
Music Amata Kabua
✝ God / Faith ☮ Peace 🌿 Nature 🤝 Unity | Hopeful

Context

Written and composed by Amata Kabua, who was also the first president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The anthem was adopted when the country gained full independence in 1991, having been previously administered by the United States as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

Lyrics

Aelōn̄ eo ao ion lōmālij; Einwōt wūt ko lōllap ilān; Ilen̄ n̄an kij in ekajet im̧ool; Kōn men̄e an jouj im̧ool doon.

Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals

Interesting facts

  • • The anthem was written by Amata Kabua, who served as the country's first president, making it one of the few anthems composed by a head of state
  • • The Marshall Islands were the site of 67 nuclear tests conducted by the United States between 1946 and 1958, including the devastating Castle Bravo test at Bikini Atoll
  • • The country consists of 29 atolls and 5 isolated islands, with an average elevation of just 2 meters above sea level