Marshall Islands Population Live 59, Population Rank. The current population of Marshall Islands is 59, based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, population at 59, Marshall Islands Population Live. Show Source. Marshall Islands Population Clock. Marshall Islands Population Density Map.
Marshall Islands Population by Year Historical. Marshall Islands Population by Year Projections. Desalination plants are likely going to become a new necessity and priority for the republic. As of , almost one-third of the population of the Marshall Islands has relocated to the United States—particularly to Hawaii and the island of Guam. The most reason likely is a severe lack of economic and employment opportunities on the Islands.
Access to equitable education and health care also represent a key reason many Marshallese people are leaving their homeland. Infrastructure in the Marshall Islands needs some improvement which the U. As a result, the U. As of , more than 30, Marshallese citizens were living without electricity. Approximately 59 percent of the population has access to electricity, mostly found in urban areas. Since , Marshallese people have been able to access internet service through a super-speed international underwater fiber optic cable.
Although this provides a relatively fast internet connection, no sufficient backup is available if there is damage to the cable. When the cable went out for repairs in , the nation used a backup satellite with frustrating results. Leave land behind. Rent some snorkel gear, charter a boat, go SCUBA diving or even try spear-fishing: The coral is vibrant, the visibility some of the best in the world, and the underwater life plentiful.
Brush up on World War II. During World War II, when the country served as a Japanese base, Allied forces bombed the outer islands for 75 straight days. When the war ended and the islands were ceded to U. From to , the United States detonated 67 atomic bombs on the islands—the equivalent of 1. If World War II history is more your thing, call a local dive outfitter and ask about exploring the underwater wrecks.
Meet some local artists. Marshallese women are some of the best weavers in the Pacific, and you can find hand-woven earrings, necklaces, bags, and fans at a number of shops in Majuro. But the best way to witness the absolute mastery of Marshallese weaving is to visit Jaki-ed , a collective of women on who make the intricate mats that ancient Marshallese used to wrap around their waists as clothing.
Most days, you can find them at the University of the South Pacific. From there, stroll over to the tattoo parlor of John Alefaio, regarded as one of the best tattoo artists in the Pacific. Fake out island dogs. Some neighborhoods, particularly in rural areas, are overrun with small packs of dogs. Marshallese people throw small stones at dogs to get them to scram, and canines are conditioned to the action—whether or not there are any rocks at hand.
Walk the frontlines of climate change. As sea levels in the western Pacific rise, homes that used to flood once every decade or so now flood several times a year.
Uliga, a crowded neighborhood just east of downtown Majuro, has been hit the hardest. Go before the islands become uninhabitable.
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that global sea levels will rise between 26 and 98 centimeters 10 and 38 inches by the year , and some scientists consider that conservative. Go now, and help their culture live on.
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You start your own federation. Sep 01 Bright colors and friendly faces abound in Majuro. Copra is one of the main exports of the Marshall Islands, and one of the only ways to make money on the outer islands.
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