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Marshall Islands
Form of Government: Republic
Area: 181.5 sq km
Population: 53 127 inhab. (estimate 2017)
Density: 292.71 inhab./sq km
Coordinates: lat. 14° - 4° N; long. 157° - 173° E
Capital: Majuro (capital) 27 797 inhab. (2011);
Currency: US dollar (100 cents)
Human development index: 0.708 (rank: 106)
President and head of government: Hilda Heine, since 28 January 2016
Internet: //rmi.prism.spc.int (Economic Policy, Planning and Statistics Office)
Member of SPC, UN
Marshall Islands
Useful informationInternational license plate code MH
International dialling code 00692
Travel vaccinations requirement none
Electricity (Voltage) 110/120
Driving side rigth
Internet code .mh
GMT +12
DST not applied
Annual average temperature (°C) Delap-Uliga-Djarrit (Majuro) 27.5
Average temperature in January/July (°C) Delap-Uliga-Djarrit (Majuro) 27.5/27.5
Daily sunshine hours in June/December (average) Delap-Uliga-Djarrit (Majuro) 7/6.5
Annual average precipitation (mm) Delap-Uliga-Djarrit (Majuro) 3645
Days of rainfall (annual average) Delap-Uliga-Djarrit (Majuro) 222
Geography.
A Micronesian archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, the Marshall Islands are part of the Ratak Chain (with 16 atolls) and the Ralik Chain (with 18 atolls).
The main atolls are Jaluit, Kwajalein, Enewetak and Bikini.
Government
From 1947 to 1990, the Marshall Islands were part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, ruled by the United States. The National Assembly has 33 members who are elected for four years. The USA continues to look after the islands’ foreign affairs and defence.
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicides | 4.7 | per 100 000 pop. | 2012 |
Administrative division
| Atoll | AREA | INHABITANTS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailinglaplap | 14.7 sq km | 1 729 inhab. | 2011 |
| Ailuk | 5.4 sq km | 339 inhab. | 2011 |
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Majuro | 27 797 | inhab. | 2011 |
Population
| Population by age and gender (% - 2018) | ||||||||
| ||||||||
| MALE | AGE | FEMALE | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth rate | 25.6 | ‰ | 2015 |
| Death rate | 4.2 | ‰ | 2015 |
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshallese | 92.1 | % | 2006 |
| other | 7.6 | % | 2006 |
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant | 76 | % | 2011 |
| Catholic | 9 | % | 2011 |
| DESCRIPTION |
|---|
| English (official) |
| Marshallese (official) |
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 34.3 | % | 2018 |
| 15-29 years | 25.8 | % | 2018 |
Economy
The main crop for export is coconut palm. Fishing licences issued to foreign (Chinese and Japanese) fishing-boats are an important source of income. Financial aid from the US is of key importance (they pay a rent for the military base on the Kwajalein atoll).
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural prod. index (2004-06=100) | 104.14 | index | 2016 |
| Balance of trade | -19 | M US$ | 2018 |
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active population | 12 647 | units | 2011 |
| Active population, Females | 34 | % | 2007 |
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | % | 2011 |
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expenses | 144.6 | M LCU | 2017 |
| Revenues | 151.2 | M LCU | 2017 |
Agriculture
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| arable land | 35.21 | % | 2015 |
| forests | 52.36 | % | 2015 |
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| coconuts | 23.816 | 1000 t | 2017 |
| copra | 5.1 | 1000 t | 2017 |
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| coconuts | 6.384 | 1000 ha | 2017 |
Forests-Livestock-Fishing
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| marine fishes | 70 580 | t | 2017 |
| total catch | 70 580 | t | 2017 |
Tourism
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditures | 27 | M US$ | 2016 |
| Number of arrivals | 6 000 | units | 2017 |
Social and welfare
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected years of schooling | 10.8 | years | 2003 |
| Graduates | 121 | units | 2012 |
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teachers, tertiary level | 68 | units | 2012 |
| Students, primary level | 7 941 | units | 2016 |
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds | 2.7 | per 1000 pop. | 2010 |
| Physicians | 0.46 | per 1000 pop. | 2012 |
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis | 480 | per 100 000 pop. | 2017 |
| Tuberculosis (prevalence) | 466 | per 100 000 pop. | 2014 |
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research and development spending | 0.3 | % of GDP | 2004 |
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking | 65.35 | % | 2016 |
| Access to electricity | 94.755 | % | 2017 |
