Marshall Islands — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Marshall Islands: capital Majuro, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Marshall Islands is in Oceania. Its capital is Majuro.

Climate

Tropical; hot and humid with a wet season from May to November

Low-lying coral atolls and islands with sandy beaches and lagoons

The Marshall Islands were used for nuclear testing, including the largest US nuclear test.

The country consists of 29 coral atolls and 5 isolated islands spread over 750,000 square miles of ocean.

Marshallese stick charts were ancient navigational tools using shells and sticks to map ocean swells.

1528: Spanish explorer Álvaro de Saavedra sights the islands

1885: Germany establishes a protectorate over the Marshall Islands

1944: US forces capture the islands from Japan in World War II

1946: Nuclear testing begins at Bikini Atoll

1986: Compact of Free Association with the United States takes effect

1991: Marshall Islands admitted to the United Nations