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Marshall Islands

1,156 islands, under 70,000 people, and one word for hello and love.

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LanguageMarshallese, EnglishSource: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
CurrencyUS Dollar · $ · USDSource: Unicode CLDR · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
TimeUTC+12The capital’s time. The country has 2 time zones.Source: IANA Time Zone Database · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
DrivingOn the rightSource: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Visa · United States passport
No visa neededSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗
Visa · United Kingdom passport
No visa needed · up to 90 daysSource: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
SIM and eSIM
UK phones get no roaming, so plan to buy a local SIM on arrival.Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Money in Marshall Islands
US Dollar · $ · USD
Shared taxis cost under a dollar for any ride within Majuro's city area.
Keep $20 aside for the departure tax; travellers over 60 are exempt.
The currency is the US dollar, so dollar holders need no exchange.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ Collect US Dollar in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpen
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Tue, 17 Nov 2026 · Presidents' Day
Fri, 4 Dec 2026 · Gospel Day
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day
Thu, 31 Dec 2026 · New Year's Eve
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day
Mon, 1 Mar 2027 · Remembrance Day
Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Constitution Day
Fri, 2 Jul 2027 · Fishermen's Day
Fri, 3 Sept 2027 · Labour Day Labor Day
Fri, 24 Sept 2027 · Manit Day
Source: Nager.Date · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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Safety today

Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Marshall Islands say, side by side, checked daily.

German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise normal precautions
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go

Level 1 of 4

Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 20 May 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 19 Mar 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page

Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.

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Health

Keep MMR and routine shots current; hep A/B if unvaccinated; typhoid for most; yellow fever not needed.
Vaccinations

Stay current on routine shots including measles (MMR); hepatitis A and hepatitis B are advised for unvaccinated travellers and typhoid for most; yellow fever is neither recommended nor required.

Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page

Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.

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Must-see · 1Majuro

The capital and largest town, the base for any visit.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Strange & surprising · #1

Fewer than 70,000 people are spread across 1,156 islands and islets.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
National anthem: Forever Marshall Islands. The lyrics, translated, and the story are in the app. Source: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
1 World Heritage site in Marshall Islands, each with a photo and its story, in the app. Source: UNESCO World Heritage List
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Deep facts

Economy
GDP≈ $308 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Per person≈ $8,489Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Top exportsships, refined petroleum, fish, natural gas, stone processing machines (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Population
Population36,282Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Median age25.9 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Life expectancy75.2 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
ReligionsProtestant 79.3% (United Church of Christ 47.9%, Assembly of God 14.1%, Full Gospel 5%, Bukot Nan Jesus 3%, Salvation Army 2.3%, Reformed Congressional Church 2.2%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.7%, New Beginning Church 1.4%, other Protestant 1.6%), Roman Catholic 9.3%, Church of Jesus Christ 5.7%, Jehovah's Witness 1.3%, other 3.3%, none 1.1% (2021 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2021 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Geography
Area181 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Climatetropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November; islands border typhoon beltSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Terrainlow coral limestone and sand islandsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Government
Type of governmentmixed presidential-parliamentary system in free association with the USSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Calling code+692Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

About the data

Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.

From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.

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