Marshall Islands

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Official Name
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Population Full

58,800 (2019 UNDESA)

General Remarks
Self-governing republic in a compact of free association with the United States, the latter providing military defense, subsidies, and access to social services. The Marshalls include numerous small islands and atolls, grouped into two chains: the Ratak Chain on the east, and the Ralik Chain on the west
Principal Languages
English, Marshallese
Literacy Rate
98% (2011 UNESCO)
International Conventions
CSICH (2015), ICCPR (2018), UNCRPD (2015)
General References
Bender and Capelle 1996, Rehg and Bender 1990
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Marshall Islands is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is indigenous and 1 is non-indigenous. Furthermore, 2 are institutional.