Marshall Islands

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is a Micronesian island nation in the western Pacific Ocean, located north of Nauru and Kiribati, east of the Federated States of Micronesia and south of the U.S. territory of Wake Island.

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of the Marshall Islands

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The Marshallese are of Micronesian origin and migrated from Asia several thousand years ago. Although English is an official language and is spoken widely, although not fluently, Marshallese is used by the government. Japanese is also occasionally spoken in some areas of Marshall Islands.

Related Topics:
Micronesia - English - Marshallese

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Virtually all Marshallese are Christian, most of them Protestant.

Related Topics:
Christian - Protestant

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