74 539 inhabitants (2016)
Marshallese 92.1%, mixed Marshallese 5.9%, other 2% (2006)
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)
$3 400
181 sq km
2 001 386 sq km
Marshall Islands do not have military forces and defense assistance is provided by the United States.
- 1) Marshall Islands claim Wake Island (US territory)
- 2) Source and destination country for Marshall women and girls and women from East Asia who are victims of sexual trafficking. No effort is being made to counter human trafficking.