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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Japo locatedInIslandCountry Marshall Islands
Inneman Lagoon locatedIn Marshall Islands
Inneman Lagoon country Marshall Islands
Namdrik Airport country Marshall Islands
Operation Flintlock location Marshall Islands
Woja country Marshall Islands
Woja sovereignState Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Woja locatedInIslandCountry Marshall Islands
Airok country Marshall Islands
Airok sovereignState Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Airok archipelago Marshall Islands
Airok isInIslandNation Marshall Islands
Arno Lagoon locatedIn Marshall Islands
Arno Lagoon country Marshall Islands
Arno Lagoon isWithin Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Micronesia
Kilange Lagoon locatedIn Marshall Islands
Kilange Lagoon country Marshall Islands
Kilange Lagoon basinCountry Marshall Islands
Kilange Lagoon sovereignState Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Arno country Marshall Islands
Arno partOf Marshall Islands
Ine country Marshall Islands
Ine locatedInCountry Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Government of the Marshall Islands country Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Government of the Marshall Islands governs Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Government of the Marshall Islands sovereignState Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Baker (Operation Crossroads) location Marshall Islands
Namdrik country Marshall Islands
Namdrik sovereignState Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Namdrik administrativeDivisionOf Marshall Islands
Namdrik Elementary School country Marshall Islands
NDK locatedIn Marshall Islands
NDK country Marshall Islands
NDK operatesInCountry Marshall Islands
Namorik country Marshall Islands
Namorik partOf Marshall Islands
Namorik archipelago Marshall Islands
Namorik sovereignState Marshall Islands
Namorik isInCountry Marshall Islands
Utrik (village) country Marshall Islands
Utrik (village) hasCountry Marshall Islands
Utrik (village) sovereignState Marshall Islands
Utrik (village) locatedInArchipelago Marshall Islands
Utrik (village) partOfCountry Marshall Islands
Aon (islet) country Marshall Islands
Aon (islet) archipelago Marshall Islands
Aon (islet) hasSovereignState Marshall Islands
Biogea (islet) country Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Biogea