Marshall Islands Facts and Figures.

Marshall Islands Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Capital Area Republic of the Marshall Islands Majuro 181 sq km 70 sq mi PEOPLE Population 63,174 (2008 estimate) Population growth Population growth rate 2.14 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 83,203 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 103,092 (2050 estimate) Population density 349 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 904 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) Urban/rural distribution Share urban 66 percent (2003 estimate) Share rural 34 percent (2003 estimate) Largest cities, with population Majuro 23,682 (2004 estimate) Ethnic groups Micronesian, German, Japanese, American, Filipino Languages English (official and universally spoken), Ratak and Ralik (Marshallese dialects from the Malayo-Polynesian family), Japanese Religious affiliations Christian (mostly Protestant) 97 percent Baha'i 2 percent O ther 1 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy Total Female Male Infant mortality rate Population per physician 70.9 years (2008 estimate) 73 years (2008 estimate) 68.9 years (2008 estimate) 26 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) 2,128 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 476 people (1999) Literacy rate Total 93 percent (1980) Female 88 percent (1980) Male Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school 100 percent (1980) 9.1 percent (2002-2003) 9 years (2000) 17 students per teacher (2001-2002) GOVERNMENT Form of government Republic Voting qualifications Constitution Universal at age 18 1 May 1979 Armed forces Total number of military personnel Not available Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) Not available ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) GDP per capita (U.S.$) $155 million (2006) $2,363 (2006) GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 11.2 percent (2001) I ndustry 21.2 percent (2001) Services 67.6 percent (2001) Employment Number of workers Not available Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing Not available I ndustry Not available Services Not available Unemployment rate 30.9 percent (1999) National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue Not available Total expenditure Not available Monetary unit 1 United States dollar (US$), consisting of 100 cents Major trade partners for exports United States, Japan, and Australia Major trade partners for imports United States, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production Electricity from thermal sources Not available Electricity from hydroelectric sources Not available Electricity from nuclear sources Not available Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources Not available Number of radios per 1,000 people Not available Number of telephones per 1,000 people 76 (2003) Number of televisions per 1,000 people Not available Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 1.1 (2003) Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people Not available Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people Not available Paved road as a share of total roads Not available SOURCES Basic Facts and People sections Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.