Republic of the Marshall Islands
Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ
(Marshallese)
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Motto: "Jepilpilin ke ejukaan" "Accomplishment through joint effort" |
|
Anthem: "Forever Marshall Islands"
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Capital
and largest city
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Majuro[1] 7°7′N 171°4′E / 7.117°N 171.067°E / 7.117; 171.067 |
Official languages | |
Ethnic groups
(2021
[2])
|
|
Religion
(2021
[2])
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Demonym(s) | Marshallese |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency |
Hilda Heine | |
•
Speaker
|
Brenson S. Wase |
Legislature | Nitijela |
Independence
from the
United States
|
|
• Self-government
|
May 1, 1979 |
October 21, 1986 | |
Area | |
• Total
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181.43 km2 (70.05 sq mi) (189th) |
• Water (%)
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n/a (negligible) |
Population | |
• 2021 census
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42,418[2] |
• Density
|
233/km2 (603.5/sq mi) (47th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total
|
$215 million |
• Per capita
|
$3,789[3] |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total
|
$220 million |
• Per capita
|
$3,866[3] |
HDI (2022) | 0.731[4] high (102nd) |
Currency | United States dollar (USD) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (MHT) |
• Summer (
DST)
|
not observed |
Date format | MM/DD/YYYY |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +692 |
ISO 3166 code | MH |
Internet TLD | .mh |
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ
(Marshallese)
|
|
---|---|
Motto: "Jepilpilin ke ejukaan" "Accomplishment through joint effort" |
|
Anthem: "Forever Marshall Islands"
|
|
Capital
and largest city
|
Majuro[1] 7°7′N 171°4′E / 7.117°N 171.067°E / 7.117; 171.067 |
Official languages | |
Ethnic groups
(2021
[2])
|
|
Religion
(2021
[2])
|
|
Demonym(s) | Marshallese |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency |
Hilda Heine | |
•
Speaker
|
Brenson S. Wase |
Legislature | Nitijela |
Independence
from the
United States
|
|
• Self-government
|
May 1, 1979 |
October 21, 1986 | |
Area | |
• Total
|
181.43 km2 (70.05 sq mi) (189th) |
• Water (%)
|
n/a (negligible) |
Population | |
• 2021 census
|
42,418[2] |
• Density
|
233/km2 (603.5/sq mi) (47th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total
|
$215 million |
• Per capita
|
$3,789[3] |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total
|
$220 million |
• Per capita
|
$3,866[3] |
HDI (2022) | 0.731[4] high (102nd) |
Currency | United States dollar (USD) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (MHT) |
• Summer (
DST)
|
not observed |
Date format | MM/DD/YYYY |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +692 |
ISO 3166 code | MH |
Internet TLD | .mh |