Marshall Islands

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The Marshall Islands is a Pacific island nation and former U.S.-administered territory known for its scattered atolls, World War II history, and vulnerability to climate change and rising sea levels.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Pacific island nation
island country
sovereign state
associatedWith coat of arms of the Marshall Islands
flag of the Marshall Islands
callingCode +692
capital Majuro
climate tropical
containsTestSite Bikini Atoll
Enewetak Atoll
country Marshall Islands self-link
currency US dollar
surface form: United States dollar
drivesOn right
formerAdministeredBy United States of America
formerStatus Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
United Nations Trust Territory
governmentType unitary parliamentary republic
hasAtoll Ailinglaplap Atoll
Ailuk Atoll
Arno Atoll
Aur Atoll
Bikini Atoll
Enewetak Atoll
Jaluit Atoll
Kwajalein Atoll
Likiep Atoll
Majuro
surface form: Majuro Atoll

Maloelap Atoll
Namdrik Atoll
Namu Atoll
Rongelap Atoll
Ujae Atoll
Utrik Atoll
Wotho Atoll
Wotje Atoll
hasIslandGroup Ralik Chain
Ratak Chain
headOfGovernmentTitle President of the Marshall Islands
headOfStateTitle President of the Marshall Islands
historicalEventSite Pacific War
World War II battles
independenceDate 1986-10-21
internationalOrganizationMembership Asian Development Bank
International Monetary Fund
United Nations
World Bank
ISO3166-1Alpha2 MH
ISO3166-1Alpha3 MHL
largestCity Majuro
legislature Nitijeļā
Marshall Islands self-linksurface differs
surface form: Parliament of the Marshall Islands
locatedIn Micronesia
Oceania
Pacific Ocean
nuclearTestingPeriod 1946–1958
nuclearTestSiteFor United States of America
officialLanguage English
Marshallese language group
surface form: Marshallese
officialName Marshall Islands self-linksurface differs
surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
partOfRegion Northern Pacific
populationEstimateYear 2020
primaryEconomicActivity copra production
fishing
services
regionalOrganizationMembership Pacific Islands Forum
South Pacific Commission
surface form: Secretariat of the Pacific Community
religionMajority Christianity
shortName RMI
sovereigntyRecognized 1986
timeZone UTC+12
UNAdmissionYear 1991
UNMemberState true
usesCompactOfFreeAssociationWith United States of America
vulnerableTo climate change
sea level rise

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Battle of Roi-Namur location Marshall Islands
Battle of Kwajalein location Marshall Islands
Battle of Kwajalein isInArchipelago Marshall Islands
Pacific ACP states hasMember Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Pacific Power Association operatesIn Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Treaty of Rarotonga hasParty Marshall Islands
FEMA Region IX hasJurisdiction Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Ralik dialect of Marshallese spokenIn Marshall Islands
Ralik dialect of Marshallese country Marshall Islands
Bank of Guam serviceArea Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Oceanic spokenInCountry Marshall Islands
Asia Pacific Airlines operatesTo Marshall Islands
Marshallese language spokenIn Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Marshallese language spokenIn Marshall Islands
Marshallese language hasOfficialStatusIn Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Marshallese language primaryCountry Marshall Islands
U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) missile range location Marshall Islands
subject surface form: U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) missile range hostNation Marshall Islands
subject surface form: U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
South Seas Mandate contains Marshall Islands
German New Guinea includesTerritoryOf Marshall Islands
Ebeye country Marshall Islands
Ebeye partOf Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Pacific Ocean region includesIslandState Marshall Islands
Bucholz Army Airfield location Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site location Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Ebeye port country Marshall Islands
Ebeye port jurisdiction Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
ALTAIR radar locatedIn Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
TRADEX radar locatedIn Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
MPS-36 radar locatedIn Marshall Islands
Mandated Islands includes Marshall Islands
Able-Baker series of tests location Marshall Islands
Nitijeļā (Parliament of the Marshall Islands) country Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Nitijeļā
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Nitijeļā (Parliament of the Marshall Islands) legislativeBodyFor Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Nitijeļā
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Nitijeļā (Parliament of the Marshall Islands) jurisdiction Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Nitijeļā
TTPI includesRegion Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
TTPI successor Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Japanese South Pacific Mandate includes Marshall Islands
Constitution of the Marshall Islands country Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Amata Kabua countryOfCitizenship Marshall Islands
Amata Kabua headOfGovernmentOf Marshall Islands
Amata Kabua foundingPresidentOf Marshall Islands
Amata Kabua wasFoundingPresident Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands