Oceania
Marshall Islands Flag
Blue represents the Pacific Ocean. The two diagonal stripes represent the Ratak ('Sunrise') and Ralik ('Sunset') island chains. The white star's 24 points represent the 24 municipalities.
Capital
Majuro
Continent
Oceania
Population
42 thousand
Flag symbolism
Blue represents the Pacific Ocean. The two diagonal stripes represent the Ratak ('Sunrise') and Ralik ('Sunset') island chains. The white star's 24 points represent the 24 municipalities.
Did you know?
The Marshall Islands was the site of US nuclear testing — 67 nuclear bombs were detonated there between 1946 and 1958.