Marshall Islands#
Humans arrived in the Marshall Islands in the first millennium B.C.
Government type: mixed presidential-parliamentary system in free association with the US. Chief of state: President Hilda C. HEINE (since 3 January 2023).
Facts#
Capital |
Majuro |
Region |
Oceania, consists of 29 atolls and five isolated islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia; the atolls and islands are situated in two, almost-parallel island chains - the Ratak (Sunrise) group and the Ralik (Sunset) group; the total number of islands and islets is about 1,225; 22 of the atolls and four of the islands are uninhabited |
Area |
total : 181 sq km; land: 181 sq km; water: 0 sq km |
Population |
82,011 (2024 est.) |
Languages |
Marshallese (official) 98.2%, other languages 1.8% (1999) |
Currency |
the US dollar is used |
Time zone |
to be filled |
ccTLD |
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Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
Camp |
Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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