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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 half way between Hawaii and Australia.

"Jepilpilin ke ejukaan" 
(Accomplishment through Joint Effort) 
                7.403324N 168.7678528E
              
President
Jurelang Zedkaia
        
             



Capital 
Majuro

Government
Democratic Presidential Republic

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%.

Population
65,859

Ethnic group
Marshallese 92.1%, mixed Marshallese 5.9%, other 2%

National Language                   
Marshallese
          
National Day
October 21, 1986 (from the United States)

Anthem
Forever Marshall Islands

Currency
United States dollar (USD)

Attractions
Aur Atoll,  Enewetak Atoll,  Jabat Island,  Kili Island,  Lib Island,  Mili Atoll,  Rongelap Atoll,  Utrik Atoll,  Wotho Atoll

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Marshall Islands Capitol Building

The government of the Marshall Islands operates under a mixed parliamentary-presidential system as set forth in its Constitution. Elections are held every four years in universal suffrage (for all citizens above 18), with each of the twenty-four constituencies (see below) electing one or more representatives (senators) to the lower house of RMI’s bicameral legislature, the Nitijela. (Majuro, the capital atoll, elects five senators.) The President, who is head of state as well as head of government, is elected by the 33 senators of the Nitijela. Four of the five Marshallese presidents who have been elected since the Constitution was adopted in 1979 have been traditional paramount chiefs.


                   


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