Marshall Islands
| Country summary | |
|---|---|
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Capital |
Majuro |
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Borders |
(N/A) |
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Government type |
constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force on 21 October 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force in May 2004 |
|
Population |
64,522 (July 2010 est.)[1] |
|
Population growth |
2.08% (2010 est.)[1] |
|
Life expectancy |
71.19 years[1] |
|
Unemployment |
36% (2006 est.)[1] |
|
98[2] | |
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.[1]
Economical characteristics
- Currency: United States dollar (ISO code: USD)
- This country does not seem to have a central bank.
Statistics
| Statistic / Year | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (million USD)[3] | 95.360 | 107.573 | 110.480 | 119.286 | 123.788 | 130.737 | 137.575 | 143.891 | 149.219 | 158.400 |
| Govt. debt (% of GDP)[4] | ||||||||||
| Govt. revenue (% of GDP)[5] | ||||||||||
| Govt. expenses (% of GDP)[6] | ||||||||||
| Debt to revenue (years) |
References
Note: statistical data was rounded. Different sources may use different methodologies for their estimates. Debt to revenue is calculated by dividing the two variables from their original ('unrounded') values. It represents how long it would a government take to repay its entire debt if it used its whole revenue for this purpose.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 CIA - The World Factbook. "Marshall Islands", from The World Factbook. Referenced 2010-10-05.
- ↑ Doing Business. "Marshall Islands", Doing Business 2010 (part of The World Bank Group). A lower ranking is better; but please be careful when comparing between different countries or years. Referenced 2010-10-05.
- ↑ World Bank. "Marshall Islands: GDP", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-10-05.
- ↑ World Bank. "Marshall Islands: government debt", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-10-05.
- ↑ World Bank. "Marshall Islands: government revenue", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-10-05.
- ↑ World Bank. "Marshall Islands: government expenses", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-10-05.
Links
- Marshall Islands on Wikipedia
- BBC country profile
