Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands is a state in Micronesia (Oceania) that has existed since 1986 CE. Its people spoke Austronesian languages (Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori).
Site of 67 US nuclear tests from 1946 to 1958, the Marshall Islands became independent in free association with the United States in 1986. Rising seas threaten its low atolls.
See Marshall Islands on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1986 CE to the present
- Duration
- 39 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Micronesia, Oceania
- Language family
- Austronesian
- Capital
- Majuro
Came from
Events in Oceania during its time
- Mabo decision
Neighbours in Oceania
- Commonwealth of Australia
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- French Polynesia
- Kingdom of Tonga
- French New Caledonia
- Chilean Rapa Nui
- Guam (US territory)
- American Samoa
- Samoa
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
Questions
When did Marshall Islands exist?
1986 CE to the present, about 39 years.
Where was Marshall Islands?
Micronesia, in Oceania. Its capital was Majuro.
What language did Marshall Islands speak?
Austronesian. This family includes Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori.
What came before Marshall Islands?
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.