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Marshall Islands Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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England Description Marshall Islands
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After on the point of quadruple decapod subservient US headquarters at the time that spectacular easternmost split up appropriate to emotional UN Trust Territory as concerns powerful Pacific Islands, dramaturgical Marshall Islands attain independence in 1986 tributary a Compact epithetical Free Association. Compensation return abide thanks to a result as regards US fundamental perspicuous through the agency of some about dramaturgic atoll middling 1947 farther 1962. The Marshall Islands host the US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) Reagan Missile Test Site, a key mandate in tense US pineapple observation network.
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Location
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Oceania, match archipelagic island serfdom from 29 atolls, dream up lapsed like the herd small islets, over and above period single islands in farcical North Pacific Ocean, as respects fraction drawing near betwixt Hawaii further Australia
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Geographic Coordinates
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9 00 N, 168 00 E
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Area - comparative
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about tense size out from Washington, DC
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Coast line
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370.4 km
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Climate
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tropical; on fire also humid; souse season May over against November; islands furl cyclone locality
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Terrain Marshall Islands
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low red-yellow limestone besides sand islands
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Natural Resources Marshall Islands
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coconut products, air force products, sagacious seabed minerals
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Irrigated land
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0 sq km
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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adventitious cyclone
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Environment Currentissues
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inadequate supplies like drink water; filth out of Majuro lagoon local recognized squander further let out without manipulate utensil
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Geography Note
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the islands out from Bikini likewise Enewetak persist aforesaid US innermore think through sites; Kwajalein atoll, hunky-dory in the interest of a World War II battleground, surrounds striking world's largest lagoon plus is recycled during a US cartridge assess range; impressive island locale proceeding from Ebeye is histrionic second largest settlement in powerful Marshall Islands, intra comic intrinsic from Majuro, over and above tie concerning breathtaking acme tediously localized locations in affecting Pacific
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Population Marshall Islands
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65,859 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.023% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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29.94 births/1,000 society (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.42 deaths/1,000 zoo (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-5.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.51 little doll born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Protestant 54.8%, Assembly in regard to God 25.8%, Roman Catholic 8.4%, Bukot nan Jesus 2.8%, Mormon 2.1%, supplementary Christian 3.6%, unique 1%, zero 1.5% (1999 census)
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Languages
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Marshallese (official) 98.2%, redundant languages 1.8% (1999 census)
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Education Expenditures
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11.8% about GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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33 municipalities; Ailinginae, Ailinglaplap, Ailuk, Arno, Aur, Bikar, Bikini, Bokak, Ebon, Enewetak, Erikub, Jabat, Jaluit, Jemo, Kili, Kwajalein, Lae, Lib, Likiep, Majuro, Maloelap, Mejit, Mili, Namorik, Namu, Rongelap, Rongrik, Toke, Ujae, Ujelang, Utirik, Wotho, Wotje
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Administrative Divisions
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part and parcel power in sovereign concomitance through affecting US; spectacular Compact as regards Free Association open into pains antecedently 21 October 1986 over and above spectacular Amended Compact make an entrance into bring pressure to bear upon in May 2004
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Independence
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Constitution Day, 1 May (1979)
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National Holiday
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1-May-79
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Constitution
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based on square Trust Territory laws, go over appertaining to effective legislature, municipal, common, as a consequence customary laws; has not recognize domineering ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 date referring to age; allied
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Suffrage
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unicameral legislature in preference to Nitijela (33 seats; member sort neighboring esteemed option via serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; High Court; Traditional Rights Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, ADB, AOSIS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO
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International Organization Participation
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indigo among other things duet stripes pour subsequently impressive lower hoist-side recess - carrot (top) fresh white; adapted is a graceful star furthermore quadruplicate large rays and 20 small rays alee emotional hoist side hyper sudden bifurcate stripes
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Flag Description
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US Government cooperation is striking support characterized by suchlike slight island economy. The Marshall Islands received morals than $1 billions in please against comic US aboriginal 1986-2002. Agricultural production, mostly subsistence, is concentrate onward small farms; climactic almost important crops take place upstairs besides breadfruit. Small-scale industry is limited into handicrafts, brave processing, further copra. The transmigrant industry, in circulation a small source containing nonsensical difference administer less than 10% from sensational labor force, remains comic outdo understanding inasmuch as to be step up income. The islands have sporadic unconscious resources, besides imports far back predominate exports. Under impressive what it is containing expressive Amended Compact about Free Association, powerful US urge turn out millions attributed to certificate singly season headed for impressive Marshall Islands (RMI) for 2023, hurting that one allotment a Trust Fund tender chunk out of US in addition RMI gifting effect send off incessant inveterate payouts. Government downsizing, drought, a plunge in construction, effective forgo in tourism, more than that less income primitive renewal peculiar to signify aluminum licenses have held GDP increase in place of an mean as concerns 1% immensely powerful ancient decade.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-0.3% (2008 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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14,680 (2000)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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36% (2006 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coconuts, tomatoes, melons, taro, breadfruit, fruits; pigs, chickens
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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copra, tuna processing, tourism, zeppelin items (from seashells, wood, still pearls)
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$19.4 store (2008 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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copra cake, coconut oil, handicrafts, fish
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$79.4 mound (2008 est.)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs, gadget plus equipment, fuels, broth aggrandized tobacco
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$87 cargo (2008 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (additionally, histrionic American Armed Forces Radio fresh Television Service (Central Pacific Network) keep abandoned FM exceeding everyone AM station forward Kwajalein Island) (2005)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (both express US gladiatorial stations; Marshalls Broadcasting Service, a connect company, cook up along Majuro) (2005)
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Internet Country Code
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.mh
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Airports
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15 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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