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Marshall Islands

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Background :

After almost four decades under US administration as the easternmost part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Marshall Islands attained independence in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association. Compensation claims continue as a result of US nuclear testing on some of the atolls between 1947 and 1962. The Marshall Islands hosts the US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) Reagan Missile Test Site, a key installation in the US missile defense network. 

Location :

Oceania, two archipelagic island chains of 29 atolls, each made up of many small islets, and five single islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia 

Geographic Coordinates Center :

9 00 N, 168 00 E  (Latitude, Longtitude)

Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :

West 165.52
North 14.62
East 171.93
South 5.59

Area :

total 181 square km
land 181 square km
water 0 square km

Coastline :

370.40 km

Climate :

tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November; islands border typhoon belt 

Terrain :

low coral limestone and sand islands 

Elevation extremes :

lowest point 0 metres
highest point 10 metres

Natural resources :

coconut products deep seabed minerals
marine products

Land use :

arable land 11.11 %
permanent crops 44.44 %
other 44.45 %

Irrigated land :

0 square km

Natural hazards :

frequent typhoons

current issues :

inadequate supplies of potable water; pollution of Majuro lagoon from household waste and discharges from fishing vessels 

international agreements :

Biodiversity Climate Change
Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol Desertification
Hazardous Wastes Law of the Sea
Ozone Layer Protection Ship Pollution
Wetlands Whaling

Population :

64 522 

Indicators :

Growth rate 2.08 %
Birth rate 30.70 births/1,000 population
Total fertility rate 3.59 children born/woman
Death rate 4.49 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate -5.41 migrant(s)/1,000 population

Age structure :

0-14 years 38.60 %
15-64 years 58.50 %
65 years and over 2.90 %

Median age :

total 21.20 years
male 21.30 years
female 21.20 years

Sex ratio :

at birth 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years 1.05 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.94 male(s)/female
total population 1.04 male(s)/female

Health :

Infant mortality rate 25.45 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth - total population 71.19 years
Life expectancy at birth - male 69.15 years
Life expectancy at birth - female 73.34 years

Religions :

Protestant 54.80 %
Assembly of God 25.80 %
Roman Catholic 8.40 %
Bukot nan Jesus 2.80 %
Mormon 2.10 %
other Christian 3.60 %
other 1.00 %
none 1.50 %

Languages :

Marshallese 98.20 %

Literacy :

total population 93.70 %
male 93.60 %
female 93.70 %

Country name :

conventional long form Republic of the Marshall Islands
conventional short form Marshall Islands
local long form Republic of the Marshall Islands
local short form Marshall Islands
former Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Marshall Islands District

Country Codes :

ISO 3166 MH
ISO Numeric 584
ISO3 MHL
FIPS RM
ccTLD mh
English Marshall Islands

Administrative divisions :

33 municipalities; Ailinginae, Ailinglaplap, Ailuk, Arno, Aur, Bikar, Bikini, Bokak, Ebon, Enewetak, Erikub, Jabat, Jaluit, Jemo, Kili, Kwajalein, Lae, Lib, Likiep, Majuro, Maloelap, Mejit, Mili, Namorik, Namu, Rongelap, Rongrik, Toke, Ujae, Ujelang, Utirik, Wotho, Wotje 

Capital :

name Majuro
geographic coordinates 7 06 N, 171 23 E
time difference 12.00

International organization participation :

ACP ADB
AOSIS FAO
G-77 IAEA
IBRD ICAO
ICCt IDA
IFAD IFC
ILO IMF
IMO IMSO
IOC ITU
Interpol OPCW
PIF SPC
Sparteca UN
UNCTAD UNESCO
WHO

Independence :

1986-10-21 

National holiday :

Constitution Day

1979-05-01

Executive branch :

President Jurelang ZEDKAIA

GDP - Gross Domestic product :

PPP - Purchasing Power Parity 133 500 000 $
Official Exchange Rate 161 700 000
RGR - Real Growth rate -0.30 %
PPP - per capita 2 500 $

GDP Composition by sector :

agriculture 31.70 %
industry 14.90 %
services 53.40 %

Labor force - by occupation :

agriculture 21.40 %
industry 20.90 %
services 57.70 %

Other Indicators :

Unemployment rate 36.00 %
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 12.90 %
Debt external 87 000 000 $

Budget :

revenues 123 300 000 $
expenditures 1 213 000 000 $

Agriculture - products :

breadfruit coconuts
fruits melons
pigs poultry
taro tomatoes

Industries :

copra craft items
pearls seashells
tourism tuna processing
wood

Value :

19 400 000 $

Commodities :

coconut oil copra cake
fish handicrafts

Value :

79 400 000 $

Commodities :

beverages and tobacco foodstuffs
fuels machinery and equipment

Currency-name :

US dollar 

Communications :

Telephons Main lines in use 4 400
Telephons Mobile, Cellular 1 000
FM Radio broadcast stations 3
Television broadcast stations 2
Internet Country code (ccTLD) mh
Internet Hosts 6
Internet Users 2 200

Transportation :

Airports with paved runways 4
Roadways - total 2 028 km
Roadways - expressways 75 km

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