Country fact sheet: Marshall Islands

The ci:grasp country factsheets provide country based information compiled from various sources, including Worldbank, CIA World Factbook and FAO Stat.
Information covers general country information, GDP (Gross domestic product), land use and water use.
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General country information

Country sizetotal: 181 sq kmSource: CIA World Factbook
Population size69,747 (July 2013 est.)Source: CIA World Factbook
Coastline370.4 kmSource: CIA World Factbook
Type of governmentconstitutional government in free association with the USSource: CIA World Factbook
Administrative units (level1)33 municipalitiesSource: CIA World Factbook
Life expectancy at birth72.03 yearsSource: CIA World Factbook
Child mortality26Source: Worldbank SH.DYN.MORT
Literacy rate (male)93.6%Source: CIA World Factbook
Literacy rate (female)93.7% (1999)Source: CIA World Factbook

GDP (Gross domestic product)

Total GDP per capita$2,500 (2008 est.)Source: CIA World Factbook
GDP (agriculture)31.7%Source: CIA World Factbook
GDP (industry)14.9%Source: CIA World Factbook
GDP (services)53.4% (2004 est.)Source: CIA World Factbook

Ecological information

CarbondioxideSource: CIA World Factbook

Land use

Total area (ha)18000Source: (FAO Stat)
Area Agriculture (%)72Source: (FAO Stat)
Arable Area (%)11Source: (FAO Stat)
Irrigated Area (%)Source: (FAO Stat)
Forest Area (%)70Source: (FAO Stat)

Water use

Total annual freshwater withdrawal (km³)Source: (Worldbank ER.H2O.FWTL.K3)
Freshwater withdrawal for agriculture(%)Source: (Worldbank ER.H2O.FWAG.ZS)
Freshwater withdrawal for industry(%)Source: (Worldbank ER.H2O.FWIN.ZS)
Freshwater withdrawal for domestic use(%)Source: (Worldbank ER.H2O.FWDM.ZS)