Marshall Islands
Ring-shaped coral atolls and sailors who mapped the waves
Passport card
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- Capital
- Majuro
- Continent
- Oceania
- Currency
- US dollar
- Languages
- Marshallese and English
- People
- About 42,000
- Size
- About 181 km²
- Leader
- President Hilda Heine
- Made of
- 29 coral atolls and 5 islands
- Time
- 6½ hours ahead of India: at 12 noon in India, it is 6:30 pm in Majuro
⭐ About 98% of its area is lagoon water, more than any other country!
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Fly from India to Marshall Islands
Turn the globe with your finger. Marshall Islands has no neighbours on land. Its nearest neighbours are across the sea.
Compare with India
Marshall Islands and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 18,000 times the size of Marshall Islands.
- PeopleIndia has about 35,000 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 42,000 in Marshall Islands.
- DistanceMajuro is about 10,000 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeMarshall Islands is 6½ hours ahead of India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 6:30 pm in Majuro.
Test yourself
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- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Marshall Islands's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
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For parents and teachers
Free Marshall Islands worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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