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Extensible Markup Language  |  1995-06-15  |  3KB  |  19 lines
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  14.         <text><span class="style42"></span><span class="style12">MARSHALL ISLANDS</span><span class="style14"></span><span class="style42">Official name:</span><span class="style13"> The Republic of the Marshall Islands</span><span class="style42">Member of: </span><span class="style13">UN</span><span class="style42">Area: </span><span class="style13">181 km2 (70 sq mi)</span><span class="style42">Population: </span><span class="style13">52000 (1993 est)</span><span class="style42">Capital: </span><span class="style13">Dalap-Uliga-Darrit (on Majuro) 14600 (1990 census)</span><span class="style42">Languages: </span><span class="style13">Marshallese and English (both official)</span><span class="style42">Religions: </span><span class="style13">various Protestant Churches (over 90%), Roman Catholic minority</span><span class="style42">GOVERNMENT</span><span class="style13">The 33-member Nitijela (Parliament) is elected by universal adult suffrage for four years. The members elect a President from their own number.  The traditional 12-member Council of Chiefs has advisory and consultative powers only.</span><span class="style42">GEOGRAPHY</span><span class="style13">The Marshall Islands comprise over 1150 small coral atolls and islands below 6 m (20 ft) high. </span><span class="style42">Climate: </span><span class="style13">The tropical climate is characterized by heavy rainfall.</span><span class="style42">ECONOMY</span><span class="style13">With practically no resources, the islands depend on subsistence farming, tourism and US grants. </span><span class="style42">Currency: </span><span class="style13">The Marshall Islands use US currency.</span><span class="style42">HISTORY</span><span class="style13">The earliest Micronesian settlements in the Marshall Islands date from c. 2000 bc. The Spanish navigator Saavedra was the first European visitor in 1529. The islands were under Spanish (1875ΓÇô85), German (1885ΓÇô1914), and Japanese (1914ΓÇô45) administration before becoming part of the US Pacific Islands Trust Territory. In 1986, US administration was terminated, but the USA retains responsibility for the islandsΓÇÖ defense. The islandsΓÇÖ independence was recognized when the UN terminated the trusteeship in 1990.</span></text>
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