LanguagesMarshallese (official) 98.2%other languages 1.8% (1999)
TimezonesUTC+12
Area181 km²
Map ReferenceOceania, consists of 29 atolls and five isolated islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia; the atolls and islands are situated in two, almost-parallel island chains - the Ratak (Sunrise) group and the Ralik (Sunset) group; the total number of islands and islets is about 1,225; 22 of the atolls and four of the islands are uninhabited