City: Marshall Islands
Status: Sovereign state in free association with the United States
Capital
and largest city: Majuro
7°7′N 171°4′E / 7.117°N 171.067°E / 7.117; 171.067
Official languages: Marshallese
English
Ethnic groups (2006): 92.1% Marshallese
5.9% mixed Marshallese
2% others
Demonym: Marshallese
Government: Unitary parliamentary republic
• President: Hilda Heine
• Speaker: Kenneth Kedi
Legislature: Nitijela
Independence from the United States• Self-government: 1979
• Compact of Free Association: October 21, 1986
Area• Total: 181.43 km (70.05 sq mi) (189th)
• Water (%): n/a (negligible)
Population• 2016 estimate: 53,066 (United Nations) (203rd)
• 2011 census: 53,158
• Density: 293.0/km (758.9/sq mi) (28th)
GDP (PPP): 2001 estimate
• Total: $115 million (220th)
• Per capita: $2,900 (195th)
Currency: United States dollar (USD)
Time zone: MHT (UTC+12)
Date format: MM/DD/YYYY
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +692
ISO 3166 code: MH
Internet TLD: .mh
Top Things to do in Marshall Islands
Top 5 Nature & Parks in Marshall Islands, Marshall Islands
November 20, 2021 Jasper Kershner
Coordinates: 9°N 168°E / 9°N 168°E / 9; 168
Restaurants in Marshall Islands
1. Kalalin Pass
2. Bikini Atoll
3. Arno Atoll
4. Eneko
5. Bokolap Island
Majuro Marshall Islands
This popular scuba diving site features thousands of fish and a World War II U.S. torpedo plane in 115 ft. of water.
