Marshall Islands
country near the equator in the Pacific Ocean
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Geography
Location
Oceania, consists of 29 atolls and five isolated islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia; the atolls and islands are situated in two, almost-parallel island chains - the Ratak (Sunrise) group and the Ralik (Sunset) group; the total number of islands and islets is about 1,225; 22 of the atolls and four of the islands are uninhabited
Climate
tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November; islands border typhoon belt
Terrain
low coral limestone and sand islands
Natural resources
coconut products, marine products, deep seabed minerals
People & Society
Religions
Protestant 79.3% (United Church of Christ 47.9%, Assembly of God 14.1%, Full Gospel 5%, Bukot Nan Jesus 3%, Salvation Army 2.3%, Reformed Congressional Church 2.2%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.7%, New Beginning Church 1.4%, other Protestant 1.6%), Roman Catholic 9.3%, Church of Jesus Christ 5.7%, Jehovah's Witness 1.3%, other 3.3%, none 1.1% (2021 est.)
Government
Government type
mixed presidential-parliamentary system in free association with the US
Independence
21 October 1986 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship)
National holiday
Constitution Day, 1 May (1979)
Legal system
mixed system of US and English common law, customary law, and local statutes
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$270.809 million (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$7,200 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
2.8% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
6.2% (2022 est.)
Exports - partners
UK 16%, Germany 13%, Denmark 10%, Ghana 9%, Cyprus 9% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 47%, Japan 15%, Germany 5%, Brazil 4%, Cyprus 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
Marshall Islands is a sovereign state[1]. It draws 26,922 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #126 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Marshall Islands[3]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[4]
- Head of government: Hilda Heine[5]
- Continent: Insular Oceania[6], Oceania[7]
- Instance of: island country[8], archipelagic state[9], country[10]
- Head of state: Hilda Heine[11]
- Capital: Majuro[12]
- Official language: English[13], Marshallese[14]
- Currency: United States dollar[15], SOV[16]
- Shares border with: Federated States of Micronesia[17], Kiribati[18], United States[19], Nauru[20]
- Top-level Internet domain: .mh[21]
- Anthem: Forever Marshall Islands[22]
- Named after: John Marshall[23]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Ailinginae Atoll[24], Ailinglaplap Atoll[25], Ailuk Atoll[26], Arno Atoll[27], Aur Atoll[28], Bikar Atoll[29], Bikini Atoll[30], Ebon Atoll[31], Enewetak Atoll[32], Erikub Atoll[33], Jabat Island[34], Jaluit Atoll[35], Jemo Island[36], Kili Island[37]
- Flag: flag of the Marshall Islands[38]
- Legislative body: Legislature of the Marshall Islands[39]
- Executive body: Government of the Marshall Islands[40]
- Highest judicial authority: Supreme Court of the Marshall Islands[41]
- Coat of arms: Seal of the Marshall Islands[42]
- Part of: Micronesia[43], European Union tax haven blacklist[44]
- Commons category: Marshall Islands[45]
- Has seal, badge, or sigil: Seal of the Marshall Islands[46]
- Located in time zone: UTC+12:00[47], Pacific/Kwajalein[48]
Why It Matters
Marshall Islands has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]