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Marshall Islands Country Guide
Explore Marshall Islands in Oceania
The topography includes low coral limestone and sand islands. The average density of population is approximately 64 per km². The notable climate conditions in Marshall Islands can be described as tropical with hot and humid, wet season May to November and islands border typhoon belt. Possible natural disasters include infrequent typhoons.
To reach someone in Marshall Islands dial +692 prior to a number. There are 4,400 installed telephones. And there are 1,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks commonly support frequencies of none MHz. Websites registered in this country end with the top level domain ".mh". If you want to bring electric equipment on your trip (e.g. laptop power supply), note the local power outlet of 110V - 60Hz.
About the flag and history of Marshall Islands
Blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner - orange (top) and white; a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays appears on the hoist side above the two stripes; blue represents the Pacific Ocean, the orange stripe signifies the Ralik Chain or sunset and courage, while the white stripe signifies the Ratak Chain or sunrise and peace; the star symbolizes the cross of Christianity, each of the 24 rays designates one of the electoral districts in the country and the four larger rays highlight the principal cultural centers of Majuro, Jaluit, Wotje, and Ebeye; the rising diagonal band can also be interpreted as representing the equator, with the star showing the archipelago's position just to the north.
After almost four decades under US administration as the easternmost part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Marshall Islands attained independence in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association. Compensation claims continue as a result of US nuclear testing on some of the atolls between 1947 and 1962. The Marshall Islands hosts the US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) Reagan Missile Test Site, a key installation in the US missile defense network.
National administrative regions of Marshall Islands
- Ailinginae Atoll
- Ailinglaplap Atoll
- Ailuk Atoll
- Arno Atoll
- Aur Atoll
- Bikar Atoll
- Bikini Atoll
- Bokak Atoll
- Ebon Atoll
- Enewetak Atoll
- Erikub Atoll
- Jabat Island
- Jaluit Atoll
- Jemo Island
- Kili Island
- Kwajalein Atoll
- Lae Atoll
- Lib Island
- Likiep Atoll
- Majuro Atoll
- Maloelap Atoll
- Mejit Island
- Mili Atoll
- Namdrik Atoll
- Namu Atoll
- Rongelap Atoll
- Rongrik Atoll
- Taka Atoll
- Ujae Atoll
- Ujelang
- Utrik Atoll
- Wotho Atoll
- Wotje Atoll
Geography Quick-Facts
| Summary | Continent: Oceania Neighbours: Capital: Majuro |
| Size | 181 square kilometers (km² or sqkm) or 70 square miles (mi² or sqmi) about the size of Washington, DC |
| Population | 11,628 |
| Currency | Name Dollar, Currency Code:USD |
| Country Top Level Domain (cTLD) | .mh |
| Telephone Country Prefix | +692 |
| Mobile Phone Connections | 1,000 |
| Landline Phone Connections | 4,400 |
Country Position in World Rankings
Information about single country attributes and how these compare against the rest of the world. The information below is compiled with data from 2013. As such, it may differ a bit to the Information above in the text (which is from 2010).
Geography
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 (sq km) | 217 |
People and Society
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,747 | 202 |
| Population growth rate | 1.79 (%) | 66 |
| Birth rate | 27.21 (births/1,000 population) | 46 |
| Death rate | 4.27 (deaths/1,000 population) | 204 |
| Net migration rate | -5.00 (migrant(s)/1,000 population) | 191 |
| Infant mortality rate | 22.15 (deaths/1,000 live births) | 85 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.31 (years) | 134 |
| Total fertility rate | 3.29 (children born/woman) | 52 |
| Health expenditures | 18.10 (% of GDP) | 1 |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 45.40 (%) | 9 |
| Education expenditures | 12.20 (% of GDP) | 3 |
Economy
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (purchasing power parity) | 481,800,000 | 216 |
| GDP - real growth rate | 1.90 (%) | 139 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) | 8,800 | 128 |
| Labor force | 10,480 | 216 |
| Unemployment rate | 36.00 (%) | 186 |
| Taxes and other revenues | 57.90 (% of GDP) | 10 |
| Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) | 0.40 (% of GDP) | 36 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 12.90 (%) | 208 |
| Exports | 50,140,000 | 197 |
| Imports | 118,700,000 | 211 |
| Debt - external | 87,000,000 | 190 |
Communications
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Telephones - main lines in use | 4,400 | 212 |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | 3,800 | 214 |
| Internet hosts | 3 | 233 |
| Internet users | 2,200 | 210 |
Transportation
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Airports | 15 | 147 |
| Roadways | 2,028 (km) | 174 |
| Merchant marine | 1,593 | 7 |
Data based on CIA facts book 2010 & 2013, wikipedia, national statistical offices and their census releases
List of current world heritage sites
| Name | Since |
|---|---|
| Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site In the wake of World War II, in a move closely related to the beginnings of the Cold War, the United States of America decided to resume nuclear testing in the Pacific Ocean, on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall archipelago. After the displacement of the ... | 2010 |