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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Amata Kabua placeOfBirth Marshall Islands
Amata Kabua headOfStateOf Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Iroijlaplap en Eṃṃan country Marshall Islands
Iroijlaplap en Eṃṃan usedIn Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Flag of the Marshall Islands country Marshall Islands
Nitijela country Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Nitijela jurisdiction Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Nitijela locatedIn Marshall Islands
eastern chain of the Marshall Islands country Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
eastern chain of the Marshall Islands locatedIn Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
eastern chain of the Marshall Islands sovereignState Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Lib Island country Marshall Islands
Lib Island partOf Marshall Islands
Lib Island sovereignState Marshall Islands
Jepilpilin ke Ejukaan country Marshall Islands
USS Prinz Eugen (IX-300) sinkingRegion Marshall Islands
Cabinet of the Marshall Islands country Marshall Islands
Cabinet of the Marshall Islands jurisdiction Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Parliament of the Marshall Islands country Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Parliament of the Marshall Islands jurisdiction Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Kili Island country Marshall Islands
Kili Island partOf Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Kili Island sovereignState Marshall Islands
Kili Island administrativeDivisionOf Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands archipelago country Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Majuro Atoll country Marshall Islands
Majuro Atoll capitalOf Marshall Islands
Majuro Atoll partOf Marshall Islands
Namorik Atoll country Marshall Islands
Namorik Atoll archipelago Marshall Islands
Namorik Atoll sovereignState Marshall Islands
Namorik Atoll partOfIslandNation Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Wotje Airport country Marshall Islands
Wotje Airport isInIslandNation Marshall Islands
Wotje Atoll lagoon locatedIn Marshall Islands
Wotje Atoll lagoon country Marshall Islands
Wotje Atoll lagoon basinCountry Marshall Islands
Wotje Atoll lagoon belongsTo Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands International Airport serves Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands International Airport isMainGatewayFor Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Delap-Uliga-Djarrit country Marshall Islands
MAJ airportServesCountry Marshall Islands
MAJ airportLocatedIn Marshall Islands
PKMJ locatedIn Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Marshall Islands International Airport