Marshall Islands
- Official Name:
- Republic of the Marshall Islands (Marshall Islands)
- Area:
- 11.854.3 km 2
- Population (2007):
- 61.815 inhabitants
- Coastline:
- 370.4 km
- Capital:
- Majuro
- Maritime Ports and terminals:
- Caldera, Golfito, Moin, Puerto Limón, Puerto Quepos, Puntarenas
- Maritime claims:
-
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
- Contiguous zone: 24 nm
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
- Political divisions:
- 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
- Language(s):
- Marshallese (official) 98.2%, other languages 1.8% (1999 census) Note: English (official), widely spoken as a second language
- National holiday:
- Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
- Nationality:
- Marshallese (singular and plural)
- Official time:
- UTC 12.
- Member of:
- ACP, AsDB, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, IDA, IFC, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO
- Internet country code:
- .mh
Economic Profile
- Currency:
-
US dollar (USD) - GDP - per capita (PPP):
- USD2.900 (2005 est.)
- GDP (official exchange rate):
- (2005 est.) USD 144.000.000
- PIB (Real growth rate:
- 3.5% (2005 est.)
- GDP (Composition by sector): (2006 est.)
-
- Agriculture: 31.7%
- Industry: 14.9%
- Services: 53.4%
- Labor force:
- 14.680 (2000 est.)
- Labor force - by occupation (2000):
-
- Agriculture 21.4%
- Industry: 20.9%
- Services 57.7%
- Unemployment rate:
- 30.9% (2000 est.)
- Inflation rate (Consumer prices):
- 3% (2005 est)
- Investment (Gross Fixed):
- ND
- Budget:
-
- Revenues: USD 42.000.000
- Expenditures: USD 40.000.000
- Public debt:
- ND
- Current account balance:
- ND
- Exports:
- USD 9.100.000 FOB (2006 est.)
- Exports - Commodities:
- Copra cake, coconut oil, handicrafts, fish
- Exports - Partners:
- US, Japan, Australia, China (2004)
- Imports:
- USD 54.700.000 FOB (2000 est.)
- Imports - Commodities:
- Foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, fuels, beverages and tobacco
- Imports - partners:
- US, Japan, Australia, NZ, Singapore, Fiji, China, Philippines (2004)
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
- ND
- Debt - external:
- USD 86.500.000 (2000)
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