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Republic o the Marshall Islands

Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ
Banner o Marshall Islands
Banner
Seal o Marshall Islands
Seal
Motto: "Jepilpilin ke ejukaan"
"Accomplishment through jynt effort"
Location o Marshall Islands
Caipital
and largest city
Majuro[1]
7°7′N 171°4′E / 7.117°N 171.067°E / 7.117; 171.067
Offeecial leids
Ethnic groups
(2006)
  • 92.1% Marshallese
  • 5.9% mixed Marshallese
  • 2% ithers
Demonym(s)Marshallese
GovrenmentUnitary presidential
democratic republic
• Preses
David Kabua
LegislaturNitijela
Unthirldom
• Self-govrenment
1979
October 21, 1986
Area
• Total
181 km2 (70 sq mi) (213th)
• Water (%)
n/a (negligible)
Population
• 2009 estimate
68,000[2] (205t)
• 2003 census
56,429
• Density
342.5/km2 (887.1/sq mi) (28t)
GDP (PPP)2001 estimate
• Total
$115 million (220th)
• Per capita
$2,900a (195t)
CurrencyUnitit States dollar (USD)
Time zoneUTC+12 (MHT)
Drivin sidericht
Cawin code+692
ISO 3166 codeMH
Internet TLD.mh
  1. 2005 estimate.

The Republic o the Marshall Islands (RMI) /ˈmɑrʃəl ˈaɪləndz/ ( listen), is a Micronesian naition o atolls an islands in the middle o the Paceefic Ocean, juist wast o the Internaitional Date Line an juist north o the Equator. The population is aboot 62,000. In 1986 unthirldom wis attained unner a Compact of Free Association wi the Unitit States.

References

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  1. ↑ The largest cities in Marshall Islands, ranked by population. population.mongabay.com. Retrieved on May 25, 2012.
  2. ↑ Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division (2009). "World Population Prospects, Table A.1" (PDF). 2008 revision. United Nations. Retrieved 12 Mairch 2009. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)