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Marshall Islands in British English
(ˈmɑːʃəl)
plural noun
a republic, consisting of a group of 34 coral islands in the W central Pacific: formerly part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (1947–87); status of free association with the US from 1986; consists of two parallel chains, Ralik and Ratak. Official languages: Marshallese and English. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: US dollar. Capital: Delap-Uliga-Djarrit, on Majuro atoll. Pop: 53 127 (2017 est). Area: (land) 181 sq km (70 sq miles); (lagoon) 11 655 sq km (4500 sq miles)
Marshall Islands in American English
country on a group of islands in the W Pacific Ocean, east of the Caroline Islands: formerly a Japanese mandate & formerly (1947-86) part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands: 70 sq mi (181 sq km); pop. 43,000; cap. Dalap-Uliga-Darrit
Word origin
after John Marshall, Brit explorer (1788)Image ofMarshall Islands
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