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The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (), is an island country located in the northern Pacific Ocean.

Geographically, the country is part of the larger island group of Micronesia, with the population of around 68, 000 people spread out over 34 low-lying coral atolls, comprising 1, 156 individual islands and islets.

The islands share maritime boundaries with the Federated States of Micronesia to the west, Wake Island to the north, Kiribati to the south-east, and Nauru to the south.

The most populous atoll is Majuro, which also acts as the capital.