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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PKMJ country Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Marshall Islands International Airport
PKMJ serves Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Marshall Islands International Airport
Operation Sandstone location Marshall Islands
Operation Ivy location Marshall Islands
Operation Castle location Marshall Islands
Runit Island country Marshall Islands
Runit Island administeredBy Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Runit Dome locatedIn Marshall Islands
Runit Dome jurisdiction Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Cactus Dome location Marshall Islands
Cactus Dome locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Castle Bravo location Marshall Islands
Lae Atoll country Marshall Islands
Lae Atoll partOf Marshall Islands
Lae Atoll archipelago Marshall Islands
Lae Atoll sovereignState Marshall Islands
Lae Atoll governingCountry Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Lae Atoll isPartOfIslandNation Marshall Islands
Majuro Lagoon country Marshall Islands
Jabat Island country Marshall Islands
Jabat Island archipelago Marshall Islands
Jabat Island sovereignState Marshall Islands
Jabat Island belongsToUNMemberState Marshall Islands
Jabat Island locatedInGeopoliticalEntity Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Ailinginae Atoll country Marshall Islands
Ailinginae Atoll partOf Marshall Islands
Ailinginae Atoll sovereignState Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Ailinginae Atoll isIslandGroupOf Marshall Islands
Rongerik Atoll country Marshall Islands
Rongerik Atoll partOf Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Rongerik Atoll sovereignState Marshall Islands
Rongerik Atoll archipelago Marshall Islands
Rongerik Atoll belongsTo Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: United Nations member state Marshall Islands
Ujelang Atoll country Marshall Islands
Ujelang Atoll partOf Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Ujelang Atoll sovereignState Marshall Islands
Ujelang Atoll partOfIslandGroup Marshall Islands
Jabor country Marshall Islands
Jabor partOf Marshall Islands
Jabor locatedInOceaniaCountry Marshall Islands
Jabor sovereignState Marshall Islands
Imiej country Marshall Islands
Imiej partOf Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Imiej sovereignState Marshall Islands
Imiej archipelago Marshall Islands
Jaluit Airport country Marshall Islands
Jaluit Airport operator Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
UIT country Marshall Islands
Jaluit High School country Marshall Islands