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Area > Comparative about the size of Washington, DC |
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Area > Land
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181.3 sq km |
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[213rd of 238]
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Area > Total
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181.3 sq km |
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[223rd of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Majuro - 20,000 |
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Climate tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November; islands border typhoon belt |
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Coastline
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370.4 km |
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[133rd of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point unnamed location on Likiep 10 m |
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Geographic coordinates
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9 00 N, 168 00 E |
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Land use > Arable land
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11.11% |
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[102nd of 258]
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Largest city
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Majuro |
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Largest city population
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28,000 |
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[162nd of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Majuro - 20,000 |
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Location Oceania, two archipelagic island chains of 29 atolls, each made up of many small islets, and five single islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia |
Map references Oceania |
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Natural hazards
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infrequent typhoons |
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Natural resources coconut products, marine products, deep seabed minerals |
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Population density
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361.32 people per sqkm |
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[24th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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351.48 people/m²
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[20th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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180 km²
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[201st of 206]
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Terrain low coral limestone and sand islands |