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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Marshall_IslandsMarshall Islands - Wikipedia

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   The Marshall Islands (Marshallese: Ṃajeḷ), officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Marshallese: Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ), is an island country west of the International Date Line and north of the equator in the Micronesia region in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.

2. www.britannica.com › place › Marshall-IslandsMarshall Islands | Map, Flag, History, Language ... - Britannica

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   6 days ago · The largest atoll in the group and in the world is Kwajalein, which has a land area of only six square miles but surrounds a 655-square-mile lagoon. The Marshall Islands’ nearest neighbours are Wake Island (north), Kiribati and Nauru (south), and the Federated States of Micronesia (west).

3. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › aboutMarshall Islands - The World Factbook

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   Dec 14, 2021 · total: 181 sq km land: 181 sq km water: 0 sq km note: the archipelago includes 11,673 sq km of lagoon waters and encompasses the atolls of Bikini, Enewetak, Kwajalein, Majuro, Rongelap, and Utirik. country comparison to the world: 216.

4. www.lonelyplanet.com › marshall-islandsMarshall Islands travel - Lonely Planet | Australia & Pacific

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   Marshall Islands. Arno, with 133 islands, is the closest atoll to Majuro, just 14.5km (9mi) away and the only one served by regular public boats.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › history-of-Marshall-Islandshistory of the Marshall Islands - Encyclopedia Britannica

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   History of the Marshall Islands, a survey of notable events and people in the history of the Marshall Islands (officially Republic of the Marshall Islands). Including some of the easternmost islands of Micronesia, the Marshalls are composed of more than 1,200 islands and islets in two parallel.

6. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-asia-15595431Marshall Islands country profile - BBC News

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   Oct 27, 2023 · The Marshall Islands consist of two chains of coral atolls, together with more than 1,000 islets, just north of the Equator. The atolls are coral deposits on the crater rims of...

7. en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › Marshall_IslandsMarshall Islands – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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   The Marshall Islands consist of two island chains of 30 atolls and 1,152 islands, of low coral limestone and sand. Bikini and Enewetak are former US nuclear test sites; Kwajalein, the famous World War II battleground, is now used as a US missile test range.

8. www.un.int › marshallislands › marshallislandsCountry Facts | Marshall Islands

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   The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) consists entirely of low-lying coral atolls, evolutionary remnants, of the more commonly known and visited high volcanic islands. There are 29 separate atolls in the Marshalls, containing a total of 1,225 islands, 870 reef systems, and 160 species of coral.

9. www.britannica.com › summary › Marshall-IslandsMarshall Islands summary | Britannica

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   Marshall Islands, officially Republic of the Marshall Islands, Island country, central Pacific Ocean. It is composed of two parallel chains of low-lying coral atolls: the Ratak, or Sunrise, to the east and the Ralik, or Sunset, to the west.

10. www.worldatlas.com › maps › marshall-islandsMarshall Islands Maps & Facts - World Atlas

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    Aug 23, 2023 · Marshall Islands is a sovereign Micronesian island country, an associated state of the United States; with 29 coral atolls comprising 1,156 individual islands and islets located in the central Pacific Ocean.