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.