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.

Geography

Main article: Geography of the Marshall Islands

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The country consists of 29 atolls and 5 isolated islands. The most important atolls and islands form two groups: the Ratak Chain and the Ralik Chain (meaning "sunrise" and "sunset" chains). Two-thirds of the nation's population lives on Majuro (which is also the capital) and Ebeye. The outer islands are sparsely populated due to lack of employment opportunities and economic development. Life on the outer atolls is generally still fairly traditional, and the nutrition of the rural population, being grown and caught, is superior that of most of the urban residents, who rely considerably on white rice.

Related Topics:
Atoll - Ratak Chain - Ralik Chain

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The climate is hot and humid, with a wet season from May to November. The islands occasionally suffer from typhoons.

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• Ailinginae Atoll (uninhabited)
• Ailinglaplap Atoll (legislative district)
• Ailuk Atoll (legislative district)
• Arno (legislative district)
• Aur Atoll (legislative district)
• Bikar Atoll (or Bikaar; uninhabited)
• Bikini Atoll
• Bokak Atoll (uninhabited)
• Ebon Atoll (legislative district)
• Enewetak Atoll (legislative district)
• Erikub Atoll (uninhabited)
• Jabat Island (legislative district)
• Jaluit Atoll (legislative district)
• Jemo Island (uninhabited)
• Kili Island (legislative district)
• Kwajalein Atoll (legislative district)
• Lae Atoll (legislative district)
• Lib Island (legislative district)
• Likiep Atoll (legislative district)
• Majuro Atoll (legislative district)
• Maloelap Atoll (legislative district)
• Mejit Island (legislative district)
• Mili Atoll (legislative district)
• Nadikdik Atoll (or Knox; uninhabited)
• Namorik Atoll (or Namdrik; legislative district)
• Namu Atoll (legislative district)
• Rongelap Atoll (legislative district)
• Rongerik Atoll (uninhabited)
• Toke Atoll (uninhabited)
• Ujae Atoll (legislative district)
• Ujelang Atoll (uninhabited)
• Utirik Atoll (or Utrik; legislative district)
• Wotho Atoll (legislative district)
• Wotje Atoll (legislative district)