Marshall Islands

Country near the equator in the Pacific Ocean

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The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands, is an island country west of the International Date Line and north of the equator in the Micronesia region in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. The territory consists of 29 coral atolls and five islands, divided across two island chains: Ratak in the east and Ralik in the west. 97.87% of its territory is water, the largest proportion of water to land of any sovereign state. The country shares maritime boundaries with Wake Island to the north, Kiribati to the southeast, Nauru to the south, and the Federated States of Micronesia to the west. The capital and largest city is Majuro, home to approximately half of the country's population.

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Israel-Hamas War: Fuel Tanker Attacked in Red Sea: Two New Blasts Reported \| Oneindia News Learn about the latest incident in the Red Sea as a Marshall Islands-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker faces two explosions off the coast of Yemen's port city of Hodeidah. Get the details.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:00Published on March 16, 2024

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