Marshall Islands

After almost four decades under US administration as the easternmost part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Marshall Islands attained independence in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association. Compensation claims continue as a result of US nuclear testing on some of the atolls between 1947 and 1962. The Marshall Islands hosts the US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) Reagan Missile Test Site, a key installation in the US missile defense network.

Economical characteristics

 * Currency: United States dollar (ISO code: USD)
 * This country does not seem to have a central bank.

Links

 * Marshall Islands on Wikipedia
 * BBC country profile