The Marshall Islands (Marshallese: Ṃajeḷ), [6] officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Marshallese: Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ), [note 1] is an island country west of the International Date Line and north of the equator in the Micronesia region of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.

Jan 14, 2025 · Marshall Islands, country in the central Pacific Ocean. It consists of some of the easternmost islands of Micronesia. The Marshalls are composed of more than 1,200 island s and islets in two parallel chains of coral atoll s—the Ratak, or Sunrise, to the east and the Ralik, or Sunset, to the west.

Aug 23, 2023 · Marshall Islands is a sovereign Micronesian island country, an associated state of the United States; with 29 coral atolls comprising 1,156 individual islands and islets located in the central Pacific Ocean.

Dec 6, 2024 · The Marshall Islands is an isolated, sparsely populated, low-lying Pacific island country consisting of approximately 70 sq. miles of land spread out over 750,000 sq. miles of ocean just north of the equator.

Jan 16, 2025 · Oceania, consists of 29 atolls and five isolated islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia; the atolls and islands are situated in two, almost …

History of the Marshall Islands, a survey of notable events and people in the history of the Marshall Islands (officially Republic of the Marshall Islands). Including some of the easternmost islands of Micronesia, the Marshalls are composed of more than 1,200 islands and islets in …

The Marshall Islands are located in the central Pacific Ocean, roughly between Hawai’i and the Philippines, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. They include 29 coral atolls and over 1200 islands and islets, situated in two island chains extending over 800 miles in …

The Marshall Islands consists of 29 atolls and 5 individual islands totaling about 1,225 islands and 870 reef systems scattered over 750,000 square miles of the Central Pacific.

Jun 24, 2024 · The most interesting facts about the Marshall Islands, from hosting dozens of nuclear weapons tests to the world’s largest shark sanctuary. 1. The Marshall Islands are an island nation in Oceania made up of around 1,225 islands and islets. Of these, 29 are atolls and five are isolated islands.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) consists entirely of low-lying coral atolls, evolutionary remnants, of the more commonly known and visited high volcanic islands. There are 29 separate atolls in the Marshalls, containing a total of 1,225 islands, 870 reef systems, and 160 species of …