Marshall Islands

Republic of the Marshall Islands

Independent Country in Free Association with the United States (1986-present)

Location: Micronesia

Capital City: Majuro

Government type: Republic

Main languages: Marshallese, English

Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Catholic Christianity

Chronology

1986: Marshall Islands, formerly part of the Pacific Islands Trust Territory, a UN Trust Territory administered by the United States, becomes independent in a Compact of Free Association with the United States.

Currency

US Dollar (1986-present)

1 Dollar = 100 Cents

Note: The Marshall Islands uses the United States Dollar and only issues non-circulating coins for collectors.

Coins from the Marshall Islands in the collection

•5 Dollar, 1991 (cupronickel, Medallic Art Company (Danbury, CT), KM#35) Commemorative: 50th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor