Marshall Islands
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Oceania MH · MHL
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- Official name
- Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Capital
- Majuro
- Region
- Micronesia
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 58,000
- Area
- 181 km²
- Currency
- United States dollar (USD)
- Neighbours
- None — island or sea borders only
- Internet / phone
- .mh · +692
Where it is
Notable facts
- The Marshall Islands consist of 29 atolls and five isolated islands, about 1,200 islets in total.
- Bikini and Enewetak atolls were used for 67 US nuclear tests between 1946 and 1958.
- Marshallese navigators developed stick charts encoding ocean swell patterns for open-water wayfinding.
- The average elevation is about two metres above sea level.