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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Biogea (islet) archipelago Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Biogea
Biogea (islet) sovereignState Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Biogea
Biogea (islet) partOfCountry Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Biogea
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Enearmij (islet) country Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Enearmij
Enearmij (islet) archipelago Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Enearmij
Enearmij (islet) sovereignState Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Enearmij
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Enekoetok (islet) country Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Enekoetok
Enekoetok (islet) archipelago Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Enekoetok
Enekoetok (islet) sovereignState Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Enekoetok
Enekoetok (islet) locatedInPoliticalEntity Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Enekoetok
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Enekojelab (islet) country Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Enekojelab
Enekojelab (islet) hasSovereignState Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Enekojelab
Enekoion (islet) locatedIn Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Enekoion
Enekoion (islet) country Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Enekoion
Enekoion (islet) sovereignState Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Enekoion
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Erik (islet) country Marshall Islands
Erik (islet) archipelago Marshall Islands
Erik (islet) sovereignState Marshall Islands
Jeltonet (islet) locatedIn Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Jeltonet
Jeltonet (islet) country Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Jeltonet
Narem (islet) country Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Narem
Narem (islet) sovereignState Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Narem
Narem (islet) hasIslandCountry Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Narem
Nerik (islet) country Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Nerik
Nerik (islet) archipelago Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Nerik
Nerik (islet) sovereignState Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Nerik
Rimeito (islet) country Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Rimeito
Rimeito (islet) archipelago Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Rimeito
Rongrik (islet) country Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Rongrik
Rongrik (islet) archipelago Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Rongrik
Rongrik (islet) sovereignState Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Rongrik
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Ujae (islet on Utrik Atoll) locatedIn Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Ujae
Ujae (islet on Utrik Atoll) country Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Ujae
Utrik (islet) country Marshall Islands
Utrik (islet) sovereignState Marshall Islands
Yalangalap (islet) country Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Yalangalap
Yalangalap (islet) archipelago Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Yalangalap
Yalangalap (islet) sovereignState Marshall Islands
subject surface form: Yalangalap
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Air Marshall Islands country Marshall Islands
Air Marshall Islands headquartersLocation Marshall Islands
Air Marshall Islands operatesIn Marshall Islands
Likiep country Marshall Islands
Likiep partOf Marshall Islands
Likiep governingCountry Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Ratak (Sunrise) island chain country Marshall Islands
Ratak (Sunrise) island chain locatedIn Marshall Islands
Ratak (Sunrise) island chain hasSovereignty Marshall Islands
this entity surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Marshallese indigenousTo Marshall Islands
Marshallese countryOfCitizenship Marshall Islands
Marshallese demographicMajorityIn Marshall Islands