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Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands
  • Capital

    Capital

    Majuro

  • Local time

    Local time

    18:26

  • Population

    Population

    65 859

  • Driving side

    Driving side

    Right

  • Calling code

    Calling code

    +692

  • Currency

    Currency

    $ USD (dollar)

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Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands
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  • Capital

    Capital

    Majuro

  • Local time

    Local time

    18:26

  • Population

    Population

    65 859

  • Driving side

    Driving side

    Right

  • Calling code

    Calling code

    +692

  • Currency

    Currency

    $ USD (dollar)

  • Petrol price

    Petrol price

    € 1.44 pl

  • Precipitation

    Precipitation

    1 356mm /year

Geography & travel

  • Country Area

    Country Area

    181 km2

  • Protected Area

    Protected Area

    8%

  • Forest Area

    Forest Area

    70%

  • Agricultural area

    Agricultural area

    63%

  • Annual air passengers

    Annual air passengers

    27 692

Population

  • Ethnicity

    Ethnicity

    Micronesian

  • Religion

    Religion

    Protestant - 55 %
    Assembly of God - 26 %
    Assembly of God - 26 %

  • Literacy rates

    Literacy rates

    98.3%

  • Languages

    Languages

    Marshallese
    other languages

  • Diabetes

    Diabetes

    21.3%

  • Tuberculosis

    Tuberculosis

    344 per 100k

Economy

  • Industries

    Industries

    copra, tuna processing, tourism, craft items, wood

  • Agriculture

    Agriculture

    coconuts, tomatoes, melons, taro, breadfruit, fruits, pigs, chickens

  • Natural Resources

    Natural Resources

    coconut products, marine products, deep seabed minerals

  • Natural Resources

    Natural Resources

    coconut products, marine products, deep seabed minerals

  • Renewable Energy

    Renewable Energy

    0%

  • CO2 Emissions

    CO2 Emissions

    103kt

  • Ease of Business

    Ease of Business

    149 (Best=1, Worst=200)

  • ATMs per 100k people

    ATMs per 100k people

    6

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What not to do when visiting Marshall Islands

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Don’t expect any public transportation system, except for the widely available taxis.

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Don’t be surprised by the power of community - it’s a way of social organisation.

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Don’t walk in front of, upwind of, or elevate one’s head above the level of one’s seniors.

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Did you know

Did you know?

The only land mammal native to the Marshall Islands before human contact was a rat.

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Business & Communication

Don't be surprised by a ranked society, where elders rank above young people and chiefs rank above commoners.

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Don’t be a victim of mosquito-borne diseases - protect yourself against bites by mosquitoes.

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Don’t forget the monsoon season runs typically between June and December.

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