PacWastePlus country profile snapshot - Republic of Marshall Islands
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The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) forms an archipelago of coral atolls located in the Micronesia region of the South Pacific. It’s 113km2 of land is made up of 34 atolls and low coral islands, 24 of which are inhabited. Its exclusive economic zone covers an oceanic area of 1.2million km2. The capital of RMI is Majuro, home to about 74% of the 53,158 population.