Republic of the Marshall Islands is located in the north of the Oceania Continent, with a population of 68,480, making it the
203rd largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Majuro with a total population of 25,400. The country
encompasses 11,85.3 square kilometers making it the 213th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with the South
Pacific Ocean.
President Christopher J. Loeak is recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government and achieves that status through
parliamentary election of the membership and holds that position for four years. Its form of government is a constitutional
government in free association with the United States and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 1st of May 1979.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Marshallese and other languages, though English is widely spoken as a
second language. It counts among its major religions Protestant, Assembly of God, Roman Catholic, Bukot nan Jesus,
Mormon, other Christian and other and no faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 1 AM, 3 FM and 1 Television
stations.
Major geographical features are unnamed location on Likiep Island, its highest point at 10 meters and the Pacific Ocean, its
lowest point at 0 meters. Its principal waterway is Pacific Ocean, which measures 370.4 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are copra, tuna processing, tourism, craft
items from seashells, wood and pearls. Its official currency is the United States Dollar.
Here’s something you may not know about Marshall Islands. The Marshall Islands hosts the US Army Kwajalein Atoll
(USAKA) Reagan Missile Test Site, a key installation in the US missile defense network.
203rd largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Majuro with a total population of 25,400. The country
encompasses 11,85.3 square kilometers making it the 213th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with the South
Pacific Ocean.
President Christopher J. Loeak is recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government and achieves that status through
parliamentary election of the membership and holds that position for four years. Its form of government is a constitutional
government in free association with the United States and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 1st of May 1979.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Marshallese and other languages, though English is widely spoken as a
second language. It counts among its major religions Protestant, Assembly of God, Roman Catholic, Bukot nan Jesus,
Mormon, other Christian and other and no faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 1 AM, 3 FM and 1 Television
stations.
Major geographical features are unnamed location on Likiep Island, its highest point at 10 meters and the Pacific Ocean, its
lowest point at 0 meters. Its principal waterway is Pacific Ocean, which measures 370.4 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are copra, tuna processing, tourism, craft
items from seashells, wood and pearls. Its official currency is the United States Dollar.
Here’s something you may not know about Marshall Islands. The Marshall Islands hosts the US Army Kwajalein Atoll
(USAKA) Reagan Missile Test Site, a key installation in the US missile defense network.
| Giant clam off the coast of Rongelap |
| House on Ebon Island |
| Conning tower of the USS Apogan |
| Marshall Island kids pose for the camera |
| Likiep Island- The Marshall Islands high point |
| Majuro City- Marshall Islands' capital and largest city |
| Wreck of the Japanese fishing boat Mile |
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| Banke Kalel- a Marshallese dish of pumpkin and coconut milk |
| Bikini Atoll- rebounding after post-World War II nuclear bomb testing |
| Diving the Nagato- one of the ships used in the atomic bomb tests on Bikini Island |
| Ebon Atoll- the southernmost point of the Marshall Islands |
| Jobwa stick dancers in traditional Marshall Islands dress |
| U.S. military base on Kwajalein Island |
| Nadikdik (Knox) Atoll Lagoon- the easternmost point of the Marshall Islands |
| Bokak (Taongi) Atoll- the northernmost point of the Marshall Islands |
| Ujelang Atoll- the westernmost point of the Marshall Islands |
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Updated 27 November 2012
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Updated 27 November 2012
