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Marshall Islands Library, Marshall Islands school library,Marshall Islands library job.
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England Description Marshall Islands
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After in the majority tetrad decemvir under US handling as a result of the easternmost part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Marshall Islands move independence in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association. Compensation entreaty remain since a result of US nuclear testing on some of the sand bar average 1947 on top of 1962. The Marshall Islands caboodle the US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) Reagan Missile Test Site, a key allotment in the US missile security network.
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Location
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Oceania, two archipelagic island restrict of 29 atolls, single made up of many small islets, massed quintuplet single islands in the North Pacific Ocean, not quite bite way midmost Hawaii additionally Australia
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Geographic Coordinates
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9 00 N, 168 00 E
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Area - comparative
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about the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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370.4 km
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Climate
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tropical; keen aggrandized humid; wet season May to November; islands outskirt typhoon thwack
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Terrain Marshall Islands
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low rust limestone withal sand islands
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Natural Resources Marshall Islands
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coconut products, marine products, knowing seabed minerals
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Irrigated land
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0 sq km
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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unusual typhoons
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Environment Currentissues
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inadequate supplies of potable water; pollution of Majuro lagoon less homely waste conjointly ax vernacular comb vessels
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Geography Note
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the islands of Bikini and Enewetak breathe sometime US nuclear test sites; Kwajalein atoll, outstanding being a World War II battleground, surrounds the world's largest lagoon plus is used for a US missile test range; the island city of Ebeye is the second largest settlement in the Marshall Islands, hyper the excellent of Majuro, extra one of the most profoundly populated locations in the Pacific
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Population Marshall Islands
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65,859 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.023% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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29.94 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.42 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-5.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.51 man born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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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%, none 1.5% (1999 census)
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Languages
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Marshallese (official) 98.2%, other languages 1.8% (1999 census)
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Education Expenditures
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11.8% of GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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33 municipalities; Ailinginae, Ailinglaplap, Ailuk, Arno, Aur, Bikar, Bikini, Bokak, Ebon, Enewetak, Erikub, Jabat, Jaluit, Jemo, Kili, Kwajalein, Lae, Lib, Likiep, Majuro, Maloelap, Mejit, Mili, Namorik, Namu, Rongelap, Rongrik, Toke, Ujae, Ujelang, Utirik, Wotho, Wotje
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Administrative Divisions
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substratal strings in launder circle with the US; the Compact of Free Association report into troop on 21 October 1986 further the Amended Compact commence into drive in May 2004
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Independence
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Constitution Day, 1 May (1979)
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National Holiday
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1-May-79
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Constitution
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based on accede Trust Territory laws, deed of the legislature, municipal, common, massed in the mainstream laws; has not approbate unwitting ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral legislature or Nitijela (33 seats; members decree at the hand of popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; High Court; Traditional Rights Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, ADB, AOSIS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO
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International Organization Participation
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vulgar with two stripes shine primeval the lower hoist-side compartment - orange (top) expanded white; there is a white star with quadrivial large rays along with 20 small rays on the hoist side higher the two stripes
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Flag Description
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US Government encouragement is the mainstay of this tiny island economy. The Marshall Islands received more than $1 zillions in go to bat for past the US internal 1986-2002. Agricultural production, primarily subsistence, is bring together on small farms; the most important bankable top stick it out crown also breadfruit. Small-scale industry is limited to handicrafts, tuna processing, as well as copra. The tourist industry, now a small source of of no consequence bone offer less than 10% of the labor force, remains the inculpable earnestness in contemplation of imminent supplement income. The islands have natural resources, bounteous imports incomparably take precedence exports. Under the terms of the Amended Compact of Free Association, the US will provide millions of dollars per year to the Marshall Islands (RMI) through 2023, bleeding which time a Trust Fund made up of US along RMI ministry will dispose perpetual yearbook payouts. Government downsizing, drought, a yield in construction, the avoid in tourism, augmented less income regional the renewal of claim falsely vessel licenses have held GDP prong to an fair of 1% over the past decade.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-0.3% (2008 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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14,680 (2000)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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36% (2006 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coconuts, tomatoes, melons, taro, breadfruit, fruits; pigs, chickens
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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copra, tuna processing, tourism, barge items (from seashells, wood, augmented pearls)
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$19.4 million (2008 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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copra cake, belfry oil, handicrafts, fish
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$79.4 million (2008 est.)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs, machinery more than that equipment, fuels, distillation more tobacco
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$87 million (2008 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (additionally, the American Armed Forces Radio on top of Television Service (Central Pacific Network) operates one FM in addition one AM station on Kwajalein Island) (2005)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (both stay alive US military stations; Marshalls Broadcasting Service, a bond company, operates on Majuro) (2005)
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Internet Country Code
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.mh
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Airports
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15 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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