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People of Marshall Islands

Population:61,815 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 38.3% (male 12,061/female 11,622)
15-64 years: 58.9% (male 18,634/female 17,775)
65 years and over: 2.8% (male 832/female 891) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 20.7 years
male: 20.7 years
female: 20.7 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:2.207% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:32.37 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:4.66 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:-5.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.038 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.048 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.934 male(s)/female
total population: 1.041 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 27.3 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 30.62 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 23.82 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 70.61 years
male: 68.61 years
female: 72.71 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:3.76 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:NA
Nationality:noun: Marshallese (singular and plural)
adjective: Marshallese
Ethnic groups:Micronesian
Religions:Protestant 54.8%, Assembly of God 25.8%, Roman Catholic 8.4%, Bukot nan Jesus 2.8%, Mormon 2.1%, other Christian 3.6%, other 1%, none 1.5% (1999 census)
Languages:Marshallese (official) 98.2%, other languages 1.8% (1999 census)
note: English (official), widely spoken as a second language
Literacy:definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.7%
male: 93.6%
female: 93.7% (1999)

Marshall Islands Quickstats

  • Population: 61,815 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 11,854.3 sq km
  • Density: 326 /km² (28th)
  • GDP (total): $115 million (220th)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,600 (2001 est.) (195th)
  • Literacy: 93.7%

Languages of Marshall Islands

Useful to know

  • Currency: United States dollar (USD)
  • Dial code: +692

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Marshall Islands Internet

  • Usage: 2,000
  • Penetration: 3.7 %
  • Top Domain: .rm

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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