Australia
American Samoa
Cook Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Fiji
French Polynesia
Hawaii
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Nauru
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Niue
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Pitcairn Islands
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tokelau
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Wallis & Futuna

Capital: Majuro

Population: 52,700 (2007 est.)

Land Area: 181.3 sq km

No. of Islands: 1,152 islands, 29 atolls

Lat/Long (Capital): 9′N, 168′E

Terrain: low, coral, limestone and sand islands and atolls

Climate: hot and humid tropical; wet season from May to November; islands are subject to typhoons

Common Flora: Coconut palms are one of the most common species of land plants in the Marshall Islands.Sea grasses and algae are common marine plants.

Common Fauna: 70+ species of birds including 15 species of seabirds known to breed in the Marshall Islands. Lizards, crabs, bats, rats, cats and dogs make up most of the land animals.

Notes:

• The main inhabited atolls and islands are situated in two almost parallel chain-like formations known as the Ratak (Sunrise) group and Ralik (Sunset) group
• The Marshall Island atolls Bikini and Enewetak were used as nuclear test sites by the U.S. during the 1940′s and 50′s.