Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ Republic of the Marshall Islands
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Flag | Coat of Arms |
Capital | Majuro |
Government | Republic |
Language | [[English, Marshallese]] (official) |
President | Hilda Heine |
Area | 70 sq mi |
Population 2009 | 68,000 |
GDP 2001 | $115 million |
GDP per capita | $2,900 |
Currency | United States dollar |
The Republic of the Marshall Islands is an island nation in the western Pacific Ocean. The United States occupied the islands in World War II, and in 1954 it was the site of Castle Bravo, the USA's largest ever nuclear bomb test. The islands became an independent nation in 1986.
Categories: [Oceanian Countries]