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…
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%,…
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
Marshall Islands
Summary
Marshall Islands is a sovereign state[1]. It draws 4,322 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #126 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Marshall Islands is in the country of Marshall Islands[3].
- Marshall Islands is on the body of water Pacific Ocean[4].
- Marshall Islands's head of government is recorded as Hilda Heine[5].
- Marshall Islands is on the continent of Insular Oceania[6].
- Marshall Islands is on the continent of Oceania[7].
- Marshall Islands's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[8].
- Marshall Islands's instance of is recorded as island country[9].
- Marshall Islands's instance of is recorded as archipelagic state[10].
- Marshall Islands's instance of is recorded as country[11].
- Marshall Islands's head of state is recorded as Hilda Heine[12].
- Marshall Islands's capital is recorded as Majuro[13].
- Marshall Islands's official language is recorded as English[14].
- Marshall Islands's official language is recorded as Marshallese[15].
- Marshall Islands's currency is recorded as United States dollar[16].
- Marshall Islands's currency is recorded as SOV[17].
- Marshall Islands's shares border with is recorded as Federated States of Micronesia[18].
- Marshall Islands's shares border with is recorded as Kiribati[19].
- Marshall Islands's shares border with is recorded as United States[20].
- Marshall Islands's shares border with is recorded as Nauru[21].
- Marshall Islands's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .mh[22].
- Marshall Islands's anthem is recorded as Forever Marshall Islands[23].
- John Marshall is named after Marshall Islands[24].
- Marshall Islands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ailinginae Atoll[25].
- Marshall Islands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ailinglaplap Atoll[26].
- Marshall Islands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ailuk Atoll[27].
Body
Geography
Marshall Islands is in the country of it[3]. It is on the body of water Pacific Ocean[4]. Continents include Insular Oceania[6] and Oceania[7]. Part of include Micronesia[28], a group[29] and European Union tax haven blacklist[30], a blacklist[31].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[8], island country[9], archipelagic state[10], and country[11].
History and Context
John Marshall is named after Marshall Islands[24].
Why It Matters
Marshall Islands draws 4,322 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #126 of 197).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]