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| AREA |
181
sq km (70 sq miles). |
| POPULATION |
59,243 (1997). |
| POPULATION DENSITY |
327.3 per sq km. |
| CAPITAL |
Majuro. |
| CAPITAL
POPULATION |
29,000 (1994). |
| GEOGRAPHY |
The Marshall Islands
consist of two almost parallel chains of
atolls and islands and lie west of the International
Date Line. Majuro Atoll is 2285km (1428
miles) west of Honolulu, 1624km (1015 miles)
east of Guam and 2625km (1641 miles) southeast
of Toyko. The eastern Ratak (Sunrise) Chain
consists of 15 atolls and islands, and the
western Ralik (Sunset) Chain consists of
16 atolls and islands. Together these two
chains comprise 1152 islands and islets
dispersed over more than 1,900,000 sq km
(500,000 sq miles) of the central Pacific. |
| GOVERNMENT |
Republic since 1990.
Gained self-governing status (in free association
with the USA) in 1986. Head of State and
Government: President H E Imata Kabua since
1997. |
| LANGUAGE |
Marshallese and English
are the official languages. |
| RELIGION |
Christian, mostly Roman
Catholic. |
| STANDARD
TIME |
GMT + 12. |
| ELECTRICITY |
110 volts AC, 60Hz.
Plugs are American 2-pin style. |
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