Marshall Islands: Introduction

Capital: Majuro

Population

Total Population: 54,038

Natural Increase: 1.2%

Density: 300 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 71.8%

Ethnic Origins: Micronesian.

Official Language: Marshallese, English

Other Languages Spoken: None

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Protestant 55%, Assembly of God 25.8%, Roman Catholic 8.4%, Bukot nan Jesus 2.8%, Mormon 2.1%, Other Christian 3.6%, Others 1%, None 1.5%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Majuro

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: American Dollar (USD)

Country Overview

Area: 180 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic, having a constitutional government in free association with the USA.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
An isolated archipelago in the Pacific; it depends essentially on American aid.

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

27°

Low: 27° | High: 31°

Humidity: 85% | Wind: 27 km/h
Sunrise: 6:18 am | Sunset: 6:45 pm

Majuro, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From the Marshall Islands, Dial 011
To Make a Call to the Marshall Islands, Dial +692

Internet Suffix: .mh

Telephone Lines: 7.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 3.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	95	100	85	120	110
Exports of Goods (million USD)	22	20	20	20	35

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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