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Republic o the Marshall Islands Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ | |
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Motto: "Jepilpilin ke ejukaan" "Accomplishment through jynt effort" | |
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| Caipital and largest city | Majuro[1] 7°7′N 171°4′E / 7.117°N 171.067°E |
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| Demonym(s) | Marshallese |
| Govrenment | Unitary presidential democratic republic |
• Preses | David Kabua |
| Legislatur | Nitijela |
| Unthirldom | |
• Self-govrenment | 1979 |
| October 21, 1986 | |
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• 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) |
| Currency | Unitit States dollar (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (MHT) |
| Drivin side | richt |
| Cawin code | +692 |
| ISO 3166 code | MH |
| Internet TLD | .mh |
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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
- ↑ The largest cities in Marshall Islands, ranked by population. population.mongabay.com. Retrieved on May 25, 2012.
- ↑ 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
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