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Republic of Marshall Islands
Last reviewed: 20 January 2012

Country information

Area: 181.3 sq km (112.406 sq mi)
Population: 65,859 (2010 est)
Capital city: Majuro
People: Marshallese 92.1%, other 7.9% (2000) 
Languages: Both Marshallese (which has two dialects) and English are recognised as the nation's office languages, Japanese is also spoken.
Climate: Tropical; hot and humid; wet season from May to November; islands border typhoon belt.
Religions: 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%, non 1.5% (1999 census). 
Currency: US dollar (USD)
Major political parties: United Democratic Party (UDP),  Ailin Kein Ad (Our Islands), United People’s Party
Government: Parliamentary democracy in free association with the United States of America.
Head of State and Head of Government: President Christopher Loeak
Foreign Minister: Hon Philip H Muller
Membership of international groups / organisations: Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), International Finance Corporation (IFC), International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Maritime Organisation (IMO), International Whaling Commission (IWC), South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Co-operation Agreement (SPARTECA), Pacific Community (SPC), United Nations (UN), World Health Organisation (WHO), Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), International Criminal Court (ICC), International Labour Organisation (ILO), Alliance of Small Island State (AOSIS)

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