Outline of the Marshall Islands

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Marshall Islands:

Marshall Islands – sovereign Micronesian island nation located in the western North Pacific Ocean, north of Nauru and Kiribati, east of the Federated States of Micronesia, and south of the U.S. territory of Wake Island, to which it lays claim.^[1]

General reference

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: The Marshall Islands
Official English country name: The Republic of the Marshall Islands
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Marshallese
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of the Marshall Islands
ISO country codes: MH, MHL, 584
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MH
Internet country code top-level domain: .mh

Geography of the Marshall Islands

The Marshall Islands are: an island country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
  - North Pacific Ocean
    - Oceania
      - Micronesia
- Time zone: UTC+12
- Extreme points of the Marshall Islands
  - High: unnamed location on Likiep 10 m (33 ft)
  - Low: North Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: North Pacific Ocean 370.4 km
Population of the Marshall Islands:
Area of the Marshall Islands:
Atlas of the Marshall Islands

Environment of the Marshall Islands

Climate of the Marshall Islands
Renewable energy in the Marshall Islands
Geology of the Marshall Islands
Protected areas of the Marshall Islands
- Biosphere reserves in the Marshall Islands
- National parks of the Marshall Islands
Wildlife of the Marshall Islands
- Fauna of the Marshall Islands
  - Birds of the Marshall Islands
  - Mammals of the Marshall Islands

Natural geographic features of the Marshall Islands

Fjords of the Marshall Islands: None
Glaciers of the Marshall Islands: None
Islands of the Marshall Islands
Lakes of the Marshall Islands
Mountains of the Marshall Islands
- Volcanoes in the Marshall Islands
Rivers of the Marshall Islands
- Waterfalls of the Marshall Islands
Valleys of the Marshall Islands
World Heritage Sites in the Marshall Islands: None

Regions of the Marshall Islands

Ecoregions of the Marshall Islands

List of ecoregions in the Marshall Islands

Ecoregions in the Marshall Islands

Administrative divisions of the Marshall Islands

None

Municipalities of the Marshall Islands

Capital of the Marshall Islands: Majuro
Cities of the Marshall Islands

Demography of the Marshall Islands

Demographics of the Marshall Islands

Government and politics of the Marshall Islands

Politics of the Marshall Islands Form of government:

Capital of the Marshall Islands: Majuro
Elections in the Marshall Islands
- Political parties in the Marshall Islands

Legislative branch of the government of the Marshall Islands

Parliament of the Marshall Islands (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of the Marshall Islands
- Lower house: House of Commons of the Marshall Islands

Judicial branch of the government of the Marshall Islands

Court system of the Marshall Islands

International organization membership

The Republic of the Marshall Islands is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)

International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (Sparteca)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
World Health Organization (WHO)

Law and order in the Marshall Islands

Law of the Marshall Islands

Constitution of the Marshall Islands
Crime in the Marshall Islands
Human rights in the Marshall Islands
- LGBT rights in the Marshall Islands
- Freedom of religion in the Marshall Islands
Law enforcement in the Marshall Islands

Military of the Marshall Islands

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of the Marshall Islands
Forces
- Army of the Marshall Islands
- Navy of the Marshall Islands
- Air Force of the Marshall Islands
- Special forces of the Marshall Islands
Military history of the Marshall Islands
Military ranks of the Marshall Islands

Local government in the Marshall Islands

History of the Marshall Islands

Military history of the Marshall Islands

Culture of the Marshall Islands

Architecture of the Marshall Islands
Cuisine of the Marshall Islands
Festivals in the Marshall Islands
Languages of the Marshall Islands
Media in the Marshall Islands
National symbols of the Marshall Islands
People of the Marshall Islands
Public holidays in the Marshall Islands
Records of the Marshall Islands
Religion in the Marshall Islands
- Christianity in the Marshall Islands
- Hinduism in the Marshall Islands
- Islam in the Marshall Islands
- Judaism in the Marshall Islands
- Sikhism in the Marshall Islands
World Heritage Sites in the Marshall Islands: None

Art in the Marshall Islands

Art in the Marshall Islands
Cinema of the Marshall Islands
Literature of the Marshall Islands
Music of the Marshall Islands
Television in the Marshall Islands
Theatre in the Marshall Islands

Sports in the Marshall Islands

Football in the Marshall Islands

Economy and infrastructure of the Marshall Islands

Economy of the Marshall Islands

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 187th (one hundred and eighty seventh)
Agriculture in the Marshall Islands
Banking in the Marshall Islands
- National Bank of the Marshall Islands
Communications in the Marshall Islands
- Internet in the Marshall Islands
Companies of the Marshall Islands
Currency of the Marshall Islands: Dollar
- ISO 4217: USD
Energy in the Marshall Islands
- Energy policy of the Marshall Islands
- Oil industry in the Marshall Islands
Mining in the Marshall Islands
Tourism in the Marshall Islands
Transport in the Marshall Islands
the Marshall Islands Stock Exchange

Education in the Marshall Islands

Infrastructure of the Marshall Islands

Health care in the Marshall Islands
Transportation in the Marshall Islands
- Airports in the Marshall Islands
- Rail transport in the Marshall Islands
- Roads in the Marshall Islands
Water supply and sanitation in the Marshall Islands

References

^ a b "Marshall Islands". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of the Marshall Islands

Government

Office of the President
Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Washington, DC official government site

News

Marshall Islands Journal Weekly independent national newspaper

Overviews

CIA World Factbook - Marshall Islands
Digital Micronesia - Marshalls by Dirk HR Spennemann, Associate Professor in Cultural Heritage Management
Plants & Environments of the Marshall Islands Book turned website by Dr. Mark Merlin of the University of Hawaii
Atomic Testing Information
Pictures of victims of US nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands on Nuclear Files.org

[CIA_World_Factbook-1] "Marshall Islands". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.