Marshall Islands
Republic of the Marshall Islands
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About Marshall Islands
The Marshall islands consist of two chains of more then 1000 islets and coral deposits of submerged volcanoes, just north of the equator. Most of the nation's population lives in its capital Majuro. The Marshalls today are a premiere destination for divers, snorklers and those enjoying often breathtaking marine life.
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General information
- Capital: Majuro
- Language: Marshallese
- Climate: Tropical; hot and humid; wet season from May to November; islands border typhoon belt
- Timezone: UTC + 12
- Currency: 1 US dollar = 100 cents
- Electricity plugs: (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 59,071 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +692
- Toplevel domain .mh
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
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The Marshallese are ocean people and as experienced canoe builders still hold annual canoe sailing competition.
Religion: Protestant 54.8%, Assembly of God 25.8%, Roman Catholic 8.4%, Bukot nan Jesus 2.8%, Mormon 2.1%, other Christian 3.6%, other 1%, none 1.5%
National holiday: Constitution Day, 1 May (1979)
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