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Marshall Islands Capital: Majuro Population: 60,422 The Geography of Marshall Islands Total Size: 11,854 square km Size Comparison: about the size of Washington, DC Geographical Coordinates: 9 00 N, 168 00 E World Region: Oceania General Terrain: low coral limestone and sand islands Geographical Low Point: Pacific Ocean 0 m Geographical High Point: unnamed location on Likiep 10 m Climate: tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November; islands border typhoon belt The People of Marshall Islands Type of Government: constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 21 October 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force in May 2004 Languages Spoken: Marshallese 98.2%, other languages 1.8% (1999 census) Independence: 21 October 1986 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship) National Holiday: Constitution Day, 1 May (1979) Nationality: Marshallese (singular and plural) Religions: Protestant 54.8%, Assembly of God 25.8%, Roman Catholic 8.4%, Bukot nan Jesus 2.8%, Mormon 2.1%, other Christian 3.6%, other 1%, none 1.5% (1999 census) Economy of Marshall Islands Major Industries: copra, tuna processing, tourism, craft items from seashells, wood, and pearls Agricultural Products: coconuts, tomatoes, melons, taro, breadfruit, fruits; pigs, chickens Natural Resources: coconut products, marine products, deep seabed minerals Major Exports: copra cake, coconut oil, handicrafts, fish Major Imports: foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, fuels, beverages and tobacco Currency: US dollar (USD) National GDP: $115,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $9,100,000 Brief History of Marshall Islands: 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. Back to Geography Home Page

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