🇲🇭 Marshall Islands - Country

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Marshall Islands
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Name Origin
John Marshall
Named After British Explorer Captain John Marshall
Symbols
🌊 Starburst · Pacific Waves · Outrigger Canoe
Codes
MH · MHL
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.mh
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+692
International Calling Code
Currency
USD · $ · Official Currency of the Marshall Islands
Official Languages
Micronesian Island Nation with Strong Maritime & Austronesian Traditions
Religion
Christianity
Predominantly Protestant Pacific Island Society
Capital
National Capital & Administrative Center of the Marshall Islands
Largest Urban Area
Largest Population, Commercial & Government Center in the Marshall Islands
Government
Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Republic with Presidential System
Region
Micronesia · Central Pacific Ocean · Marshall Archipelago
24 Municipal Districts
Organized Across the Ratak & Ralik Chains · Further Divided into Atolls, Island Communities, Municipalities & Villages
Atolls & Islands
29 Atolls
5 Isolated Islands · More Than 1,000 Individual Islets Spread Across the Pacific Ocean
Time Zone
Marshall Islands Time (UTC+12)
Western Pacific Time Zone Across the Marshall Archipelago
President Hilda Heine
President
Hilda C. Heine
Since January 3, 2024 · Head of State & Government
Speaker Brenson S. Wase
Speaker of the Nitijela
Brenson S. Wase
Speaker of the National Parliament of the Marshall Islands
Area
70 sq mi
181 km² · #193 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
42,000
#196 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
600/sq mi
232/km² · #67 of 197 Countries by Population Density · Population Concentrated on Majuro & Kwajalein Atolls
Demonym
Marshallese
Early Settlement
c. 2000 BCE
Austronesian Peoples Settled the Marshall Atolls Developing Advanced Pacific Navigation Cultures
Trust Territory
July 18, 1947
Marshall Islands Became Part of the United Nations Trust Territory Administered by the United States
Independence
October 21, 1986
Compact of Free Association Entered Into Force Establishing Full Sovereignty
Marshall Islands Location
7.1315° N, 171.1845° E
Micronesia · Central Pacific Ocean · Marshall Archipelago
Oceania Globe
Continent
Majuro, Marshall Islands WEATHER
Ranges

The Marshall Islands is an island country in the central Pacific Ocean consisting of low-lying coral atolls and islands surrounded by lagoons and coral reefs.

📍 Marshall Islands is an island country located in Oceania, in the central Pacific Ocean, just north of the equator. It lies west of Kiribati and east of Micronesia.
As an island nation, the Marshall Islands has no land borders and is surrounded entirely by the Pacific Ocean. It consists of 29 atolls and 5 individual islands spread across a vast ocean area, divided into two main chains: the Ratak (sunrise) and Ralik (sunset) chains.
The islands are very low-lying, with most land only a few meters above sea level, and are made up of coral reefs and sandy islets. This makes the country highly vulnerable to rising sea levels. Its location in the Pacific has historically made it part of regional navigation routes and cultural exchange among Pacific Island societies.
Capital
Majuro, Majuro
(Mājro, Majuro)
👥 ~28,000
Largest Places
Delap-Uliga-Djarrit, Majuro
(DUD, Majuro)
👥~20,000
Ebeye, Kwajalein
(Epjā, Kwajalein)
👥~15,000
Kwajalein, Kwajalein
(Kwajalein, Kwajalein)
👥~1,000
Jaluit, Jaluit
(Jālwōj, Jaluit)
👥~1,500
Wotje, Wotje
(Wōjje, Wotje)
👥~900
Ailinglaplap, Ailinglaplap
(Aelōñļapļap, Ailinglaplap)
👥~1,000
Likiep, Likiep
(Likiep, Likiep)
👥~500
Maloelap, Maloelap
(Māloeļap, Maloelap)
👥~800
Mejit, Mejit
(Mejit, Mejit)
👥~300
Namdrik, Namdrik
(Namdrik, Namdrik)
👥~800
Namo, Majuro
(Namo, Majuro)
👥~2,000
Laura, Majuro
(Laura, Majuro)
👥~2,500
Aur, Aur
(Aur, Aur)
👥~600
Eri-Kubua, Arno
(Eri-Kubua, Arno)
👥~1,000
Arno, Arno
(Arno, Arno)
👥~2,000
Utrik, Utrik
(Utrik, Utrik)
👥~400
Rongelap, Rongelap
(Rongelap, Rongelap)
👥~300
Ailuk, Ailuk
(Ailuk, Ailuk)
👥~400
Kili, Kili
(Kili, Kili)
👥~600
Mili, Mili
(Mili, Mili)
👥~800
Namu, Namu
(Namu, Namu)
👥~700
Ailinginae, Ailinginae
(Aelōñinae, Ailinginae)
👥~200
Bikini, Bikini
(Pikinni, Bikini)
👥~0
Enewetak, Enewetak
(Ānewetak, Enewetak)
👥~600
Lib, Lib
(Lib, Lib)
👥~200
Road System (Pacific Island Transportation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Right
Marshall Islands follows right-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type A & Type B
Marshall Islands commonly uses Type A and Type B electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Marshall Islands?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.fm = Micronesia .pw = Palau .jp = Japan

Marshall Islands uses:

.mh

What is the ISO Code for Marshall Islands?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or MH. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

Marshall Islands is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

MH

Official ISO country name:

Republic of the Marshall Islands

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: MH
ISO-3 Code: MHL
ISO Numeric Code: 584
MH Marshall Islands Flag Marshall Islands (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1F2 U+1F1ED
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Marshall Islands Flag
🇲🇭 "Forever Marshall Islands" – (Marshallese) / "Forever Marshall Islands"
• Lyrics written by Amata Kabua
• Music composed by Amata Kabua
• Adopted as the Marshall Islands’ national anthem in 1979
Marshall Islands Flag Map

Official Motto:

"Jepilpilin ke ejukaan"

(Translated from Marshallese: "Accomplishment through joint effort")

Marshall Islands National Anthem:

"Indeeo Ṃajeḷ" (Marshallese) / "Forever Marshall Islands"

(Translated to ""Forever Marshall Islands")

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