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Marshall Islands
mixed presidential-parliamentary system in free association with the US
Humans arrived in the Marshall Islands in the first millennium B.C. and gradually created permanent settlements on the various atolls. The early inhabitants were skilled navigators who frequently traveled between atolls using stick charts to map the islands.
Profile
CapitalMajuro
Population82K
GDP$0.3B
Area181 km²
LanguageMarshallese (official) 98.2%, other languages 1.8% (1999)
Leadership
Head of State
Hilda Heine
Since 2024
At a Glance
Population
82K
GDP (PPP)
$0B
