Marshall Islands flag information

Flag description: blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner - orange (top) and white; there is a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays on the hoist side above the two stripes. .

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Additional information about Marshall Islands

Official country name: Republic of the Marshall Islands

Short name: Marshall Islands
Local names (long and short forms): Republic of the Marshall Islands / Marshall Islands
Former name: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Marshall Islands District
Abbreviation: RMI
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Nationality noun / adjective: Marshallese (singular and plural) / Marshallese

Languages spoken: Marshallese (official) 98.2%, other languages 1.8% (1999 census). English (official), widely spoken as a second language.

Capital: Majuro (GMT 9.9, summertime: )

Government type: constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 21 October 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force in May 2004

Population: 63174 ranked 208, (data 2008)

Geography: 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 lowest point is Pacific Ocean 0 m and the highest point is unnamed location on Likiep 10 m. .

Coastline: Coastline 370 km - . .

Land borders: Marshall Islands has a total of 0 km landborders, bordering to . . .

Administrative divisions: 33 municipalities; Ailinginae, Ailinglaplap, Ailuk, Arno, Aur, Bikar, Bikini, Bokak, Ebon, Enewetak, Erikub, Jabat, Jaluit, Jemo, Kili, Kwajalein, Lae, Lib, Likiep, Majuro, Maloelap, Mejit, Mili, Namorik, Namu, Rongelap, Rongrik, Toke, Ujae, Ujelang, Utirik, Wotho, Wotje

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Independence: 21 October 1986 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship)