Marshall Islands facts for kids

Map of the Marshall Islands

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is a Micronesian island nation in the western Pacific Ocean. The capital of Marshall Islands is Majuro.

Roughly 10% of the population of the Marshall Islands can now be found in northwest Arkansas, U.S. Most live and work in the city of Springdale, a community of roughly 50,000. Each year, the Marshallese host a homecoming event so friends and relatives can get together to celebrate, stay in touch with politics at home, and spread their island culture. They meet at the Jones Center for Families in Springdale and have dancing, feasting, volleyball, and basketball. As a population, they are devoted to family and church and bring island dance and song to this corner of Arkansas.

Images for kids

Marshall Islanders sailing in traditional costume, circa 1899–1900.
German protectorate (Schutzgebiet) of the Marshall Islands 1897
Shipping Lane Patrol Kwajalein Island (Marshall Islands-April 1945)
Mushroom cloud from the largest atmospheric nuclear test the United States ever conducted, Castle Bravo.
The Marshall Islands Capitol building
Aerial view of Majuro, one of the many atolls that makes up the Marshall Islands
Beach scenery at Laura, Majuro.
Average monthly temperatures (red) and precipitation (blue) on Majuro.
Marshallese fans
Graphical depiction of Marshall Islands's product exports in 28 colour-coded categories.