Marshall Islands Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Marshall Islands (ISO: HM) and the capital city, Majuro. This page enables you to explore Marshall Islands and its land boundaries in 0 km. You may also view the border countries of Marshall Islands (total: N/A, N/A with its area of total: 181 sq km; land: 181 sq km, water: 0 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Marshall Islands Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows Marshall Islands, located in Oceania, two archipelagic island chains of 29 atolls, each made up of many small islets, and five single islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
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Geographical facts about Marshall Islands including Majuro, the capital city of Marshall Islands |
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| Name of the country: | Marshall Islands | Capital city: | Majuro |
| Geographical coordinates of Marshall Islands: | 9 00 N, 168 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Majuro: | 7 06 N 171 23 E |
| Location of Marshall Islands: | Oceania, two archipelagic island chains of 29 atolls, each made up of many small islets, and five single islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia | Continent / area: | Oceania |
| The area of Marshall Islands: | total: 181 sq km; land: 181 sq km, water: 0 sq km | Area comparative of Marshall Islands: | about the size of Washington, DC |
| The elevation data of Marshall Islands: | mean elevation: N/A, elevation extremes; lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m, highest point: unnamed location on Likiep 10 m | The climate of Marshall Islands: | tropical: hot and humid: wet season May to November: islands border typhoon belt |
| Land use of Marshall Islands: | agricultural land: 50.7%; arable land 7.8%; permanent crops 31.2%; permanent pasture 11.7%; forest: 49.3%; other: 0% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 0 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Marshall Islands: | the islands of Bikini and Enewetak are former US nuclear test sites; Kwajalein atoll, famous as a World War II battleground, surrounds the world’s largest lagoon and is used as a US missile test range; the island city of Ebeye is the second largest settlement in the Marshall Islands, after the capital of Majuro, and one of the most densely populated locations in the Pacific | The terrain of Marshall Islands: | low coral limestone and sand islands |
| Land boundaries of Marshall Islands: | 0 km | Borders countries of Marshall Islands: | N/A |
| Maritime claims of Marshall Islands: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles | ||
Fast Facts about Marshall Islands
Are you traveling to Marshall Islands? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Oceania, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Oceania, two archipelagic island chains of 29 atolls, each made up of many small islets, and five single islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia.
Did you know that the legal system of Marshall Islands is a mixed legal system of US and English common law, customary law, and local statutes?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Marshall Islands, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 2,028 km, paved: 75 km, note: roads are mostly unimproved (2007)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: MAJURO (capital) 31,000 (2014). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 72.7% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Marshall Islands: 73,376 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 1.6% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Marshallese (official language) 98.2%, other languages 1.8% (1999 census). Note: English (official language), widely spoken as a second language. These days, Marshall Islands has to face a net migration rate of -4.8 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Marshall Islands nowadays; Marshallese 92.1%, mixed Marshallese 5.9%, other 2% (2006).
The right to vote in Marshall Islands can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the Marshall Islands. Dual citizenship recognized: no. Residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years.
In case if you plan to visit Marshall Islands for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Marshall Islands are: Constitution Day, 1 May (1979).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Marshall Islands, these are the most likely dangers you might face: infrequent typhoons. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Majuro and/or Marshall Islands?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Marshall Islands, the population has to face a death rate of 4.2 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Marshall Islands
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Marshall Islands. Here they are: Marshallese (official language) 98.2%, other languages 1.8% (1999 census). Note: English (official language), widely spoken as a second language.
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .mh
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; tropical: hot and humid: wet season May to November: islands border typhoon belt.
Its capital city is Majuro, where the local time zone is UTC+12, which is 17 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Majuro: N/A.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Marshall Islands; mean elevation: N/A, elevation extremes; lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m, highest point: unnamed location on Likiep 10 m. The length of its total coastline are: 370.4 km and the length of the land boundaries is 0 km.
Current environmental issues in Marshall Islands; inadequate supplies of potable water; pollution of Majuro lagoon from household waste and discharges from fishing vessels.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: infrequent typhoons.
For your traveling options, there are 15 (2013) airports and N/A heliports in Marshall Islands all together with N/A waterways, and roadways in total: total: 2,028 km, paved: 75 km, note: roads are mostly unimproved (2007).
Background of Marshall Islands
Like every nation, Marshall Islands also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; After almost four decades under US administration as the easternmost part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Marshall Islands attained independence in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association. Compensation claims continue as a result of US nuclear testing on some of the atolls between 1947 and 1962. The Marshall Islands hosts the US Army Kwajalein Atoll Reagan Missile Test Site, a key installation in the US missile defense network. Kwajalein also hosts one of four dedicated ground antennas (the others are on Ascension (Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha), Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory), and at Cape Canaveral, Florida (US)) that assist in the operation of the Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation system. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
