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Marshall Islands

Location
Location Description

Oceania, consists of 29 atolls and five isolated islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia

Continent
Oceania
Bordering Countries
None
Independent
Yes
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country has a blue field with two broadening adjacent diagonal bands of orange and white that extend from the lower hoist-side corner to the upper fly-side corner of the field. A large white star with twenty-four rays — four large rays at the cardinal points and twenty smaller rays — is situated in the upper hoist-side corner above the diagonal bands.

Capital
Majuro
Languages
English, Marshallese
Currency
(dollar)
Size
70 sq mi (181 sq km) — 223rd largest
Total Population
42,418 people — 215th largest
Population Density
607 people per sq mi (234 people per sq km) — 63rd largest
Fun Fact
Has banned all fishing of sharks in the surrounding ocean, becoming the world's largest sanctuary for them

Country Location

Oceania, consists of 29 atolls and five isolated islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia

Country Flag

The flag of this country has a blue field with two broadening adjacent diagonal bands of orange and white that extend from the lower hoist-side corner to the upper fly-side corner of the field. A large white star with twenty-four rays — four large rays at the cardinal points and twenty smaller rays — is situated in the upper hoist-side corner above the diagonal bands.