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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Taroa country Marshall Islands
Taroa partOf Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Taroa governingCountry Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Taroa archipelago Marshall Islands
Airik country Marshall Islands
Airik locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Airik hasCountry Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Airik sovereignState Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Kaben country Marshall Islands
Kaben partOf Marshall Islands
Kaben sovereignState Marshall Islands
Kaben islandNation Marshall Islands
Kaben UNMemberState Marshall Islands
Jang country Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Jang archipelago Marshall Islands
Jang sovereignState Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Tjan locatedIn Marshall Islands
Tjan country Marshall Islands
Bigen locatedIn Marshall Islands
Bigen country Marshall Islands
Bigen sovereignState Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Enijabro locatedIn Marshall Islands
Enijabro country Marshall Islands
Enijabro sovereignState Marshall Islands
Enijabro isInCountry Marshall Islands
Kaven country Marshall Islands
Kaven sovereignState Marshall Islands
Kaven archipelago Marshall Islands
Kaven partOf Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Taroa village country Marshall Islands
Taroa village sovereignState Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Taroa village locatedInArchipelago Marshall Islands
Maroelap locatedIn Marshall Islands
Maroelap country Marshall Islands
Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands country2 Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Bokak Atoll country Marshall Islands
Bokak Atoll sovereignState Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Bokak Atoll hasLegalJurisdiction Marshall Islands
Ebon Atoll country Marshall Islands
Ebon Atoll partOf Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Ebon Atoll archipelago Marshall Islands
Ebon Atoll governingCountry Marshall Islands
Ebon Atoll sovereignState Marshall Islands
Aur Lagoon country Marshall Islands
Mili Atoll country Marshall Islands
Mili Atoll partOf Marshall Islands
Mili Atoll sovereignState Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Japo country Marshall Islands
Japo locatedIn Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Arno Atoll
Japo sovereignState Marshall Islands