Marshall Islands

Key facts

How Marshall Islands ranks

• 6th smallest country in the world by area.
• One of the flattest countries on Earth — nothing rises above 10 m.
• One of 40 countries on Earth with no land border at all.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Marshall Islands?

Marshall Islands shares no land border with another sovereign state.

Marshall Islands in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Marshall Islands is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 34 clues from the pool that are true of Marshall Islands, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Uses the US dollar as its currency1 of 8
• Its flag contains orange1 of 10
• Its name contains a double letter1 of 11
• Is in Oceania1 of 14
• Its name begins with “M”1 of 18
• Its capital city's name begins with “M”1 of 19
• Has no point higher than 500 m above sea level1 of 23
• Its currency is called the dollar1 of 27
• Is an archipelago1 of 28
• Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
• Has an area smaller than 10,000 km²1 of 32
• Its name has more than one word1 of 32
• Lies further east than India1 of 34
• Has fewer than 1 million people1 of 37
• Has no land borders1 of 40
• Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
• Its flag contains no red1 of 43
• Is an island nation1 of 47
• Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
• Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
• Has English as an official language1 of 59
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Marshall Islands

Which countries border Marshall Islands?

Marshall Islands shares no land border with another sovereign state.

What is the capital of Marshall Islands?

The capital of Marshall Islands is Majuro.

Is Marshall Islands landlocked?

No — Marshall Islands is an island nation.

What language is spoken in Marshall Islands?

Marshall Islands has 2 official languages: Marshallese and English.