Marshall Islands

Republic of the Marshall Islands · M̧ajeļ

Marshall Islands (MH, MHL) is a country in Micronesia, with Majuro as its capital. The currency is the US Dollar (USD, $). The international dialling code is +692 and the trunk prefix is 1; mobile numbers are written like 235-1234. There are 2 time zones: Pacific/Majuro and Pacific/Kwajalein. Official languages: English and Marshallese.

CurrencyUSD$
Dial code+692e.g. 235-1234
Time zone2 zonesUTC+12:00 … UTC+12:00
LanguageEnglish+1 more
CapitalMajuro
Population82K181 km²

Overview

Official name
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Native name
Marshall Islands · M̧ajeļ
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
MH
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3
MHL
ISO 3166-1 numeric
584
IOC code
MHL
Demonym
Marshallese
Capital
Majuro
Region
Oceania › Micronesia
Status
Independent, UN member
Groups
  • Micronesian Region
  • United Nations
Internet domain
.mh
Coordinates
9, 168
Area
181 km²
Population
82,011
GDP
$283.6M ($3.5K per person)
Literacy
93.7%
Landlocked
No
Land borders
None

Currency

US Dollar USD

Symbol
$
Minor units
2 decimals
Example
$1,234.50

Languages

LanguageStatusShare of populationWriting
English enOfficial93% (76.3K)
Marshallese mhOfficial73% (59.9K)

Time zones

Time zoneLocal timeStandardDaylight savingName
Pacific/MajuroUTC+12:00noneMarshall Islands Time
Pacific/KwajaleinUTC+12:00noneMarshall Islands Time

Phone numbers

Calling code
+692
Dial-out prefix
011
Trunk prefix
1
National number length
7 digits
Emergency number
911 pattern 911

Number types

TypeNational formatInternational formatLayoutDigits
Fixed line247-1234+692 247 1234XXX-XXXX7
Mobile235-1234+692 235 1234XXX-XXXX7
VoIP635-1234+692 635 1234XXX-XXXX7
Show the 1 formatting rules
Digits patternLeading digitsFormatInternational
(\d{3})(\d{4})[2-6]$1-$2$1-$2

Address and postal code

Address layout

{Name}
{Organization}
{Street address}
{City} {State/province} {Postal code}
Required fields
Street address, City, State/province, Postal code
Uppercase fields
Street address, City, Name, Organization, State/province
Region label
state

Postal code

Pattern
(969[67]\d)(?:[ \-](\d{4}))?
Examples
96960 · 96970
Label
zip

Calendar, units and conventions

First day of the week
Sunday
Weekend
Saturday to Sunday
First week of the year
Contains at least 1 day of the new year
Hour cycle
12-hour (1–12), also hb, H, hB
Calendars
gregorian
Measurement system
Metric
Temperature
Celsius
Paper size
A4
Locales

Number and date formats

As written by the English (Marshall Islands) locale (en-MH), amounts in USD.

Number
1,234,567.891
Percent
45.7%
Currency (USD)
$1,234,567.89
Accounting
($1,234,567.89)
Currency, name
1,234,567.89 US dollars
Compact short
1.2M
Compact long
1.2 million
Scientific
1.235E6
Speed
88 kilometers per hour
Temperature
21.5°C
Date, full
Friday, March 27, 2026
Date, long
March 27, 2026
Date, medium
Mar 27, 2026
Date, short
3/27/26
Time, medium
3:04:05 PM
Time, short
3:04 PM
Date and time
Mar 27, 2026, 3:04 PM
Month and year
March 2026
Weekday
Friday
Relative time
yesterday · in 3 days · 2 hours ago
List: and
A, B, and C
List: or
A, B, or C

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