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1956 | When did the United States begin to pay compensation to Marshall Islanders for nuclear weapon exposure? |
759 | In millions of dollars, how much money did the United States pay out in nuclear testing compensation to Marshall Island residents between 1956 and 1998? |
the Compact of Free Association | What document granted sovereignty to the Marshall Islands? |
1986 | In what year did the Marshall Islands receive sovereignty? |
Kwajalein Atoll | Where in the Marshall Islands does the United States have a missile testing range? |
1990 | When did UN Trusteeship over the Marshall Islands end? |
Security Council Resolution 683 | What Security Council Resolution ended UN Trusteeship over the Marshalls? |
Majuro | What is the capital of the Marshall Islands? |
Christmas | On what day in 2008 did the Marshall Island government declare a state of emergency? |
0.91 | In meters, how high were the 2008 floods? |
extreme waves and high tides | What caused the 2008 floods? |
2013 | In what year did waves overcome the walls of the capital city? |
the northern atolls | What part of the Marshall Islands experienced drought in 2013? |
6,000 | How many people were stricken by drought in 2013? |
1 | In the drought stricken areas, how many litres of water did residents consume each day? |
diarrhea | Along with pink eye and influenza, what other health issue was caused by the drought? |
the United States President | What official declared a state of emergency in the Marshall Islands in response to the drought? |
Tony de Brum | As of 2013, who was the Marshall Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs? |
September 2013 | In what month and year did the 44th Pacific Islands Forum summit take place? |
Majuro Declaration for Climate Leadership | What document did Foreign Minister de Brum present at the 44th Pacific Islands Forum summit? |
climate change | What environmental issue did the Majuro Declaration for Climate Leadership address? |
the Obama administration | Who encouraged de Brum to address climate issues? |
parliamentary-presidential system | What is the governing system of the Marshall Islands? |
18 | How old must a citizen of the Marshall Islands be to vote? |
every four years | How often are elections held in the Marshall Islands? |
Nitijela | What is the name of the Marshall Islands legislature? |
1979 | When was the most recent constitution of the Marshall Islands adopted? |
the Council of Iroij | What is the name of the upper house of the Marshall Islands Parliament? |
twelve tribal chiefs | Who comprises the upper house of the Marshall Islands Parliament? |
ten | How many ministers are in the Presidential Cabinet? |
the AKA | Along with the United Democratic Party, what party currently rules the Marshall Islands? |
twenty-four | How many electoral districts exist in the Marshall Islands? |
Compact of Free Association | What document governs the defense of the Marshall Islands? |
the U.S. | What nation is responsible for the defense of the Marshall Islands? |
technical aid | Along with economic aid, what assistance does the Compact of Free Association provide? |
August 9, 1991 | When did the UN Security Council recommend that the Marshall Islands be allowed to join the UN? |
September 17, 1991 | When did the UN General Assembly approve the Marshall Islands joining the UN? |
the United States | What nation does the Marshall Islands vote similarly to in the General Assembly? |
Resolution 704 | What Security Council Resolution recommended that the Marshall Islands be allowed to join the UN? |
28 April 2015 | On what date did the Iranian Navy capture a Marshall Islands ship? |
MV Maersk Tigris | What was the name of the Marshall Islands ship seized by Iran? |
Rickmers Ship Management | Who chartered the captured Marshall Islands ship? |
34 | How many crew members were on the MV Maersk Tigris? |
the Strait of Hormuz | Near what body of water was the Maersk Tigris seized? |
the Federated States of Micronesia | What nation lies to the west of the Marshall Islands? |
Wake Island | What United States territory does the Marshall Islands claim? |
1,900,000 | How many square kilometers of ocean do the Marshall Islands cover? |
180 | How many square kilometers of land do the Marshall Islands cover? |
29 | How many atolls are part of the Marshall Islands? |
772,000 | How large is the Marshall Islands shark sanctuary in square miles? |
October 2011 | In what month and year did the Marshall Islands declare the largest shark sanctuary in the world? |
1,776,000 | In how many square miles of ocean around the world are sharks protected? |
shark fishing | What is forbidden in shark sanctuaries? |
Wake Island | What island do the Marshall Islands claim? |
the United States | Who controls Wake Island? |
1899 | In what year did the US take control of Wake Island? |
Enen-kio | What does the Marshall Islands government call Wake Island? |
May | When does the wet season in the Marshalls begin? |
November | In what month does the Marshall Islands wet season end? |
tropical storms | Typhoons sometimes begin as what whether event in the Marshalls? |
the Philippines | Along with the Marianas, where do typhoons that begin in the Marshalls sometimes terminate? |
its very low elevation | What feature makes the Marshalls susceptible to harm due to rising sea levels? |
the president of Nauru | Who said that the Marshalls are the most endangered nation in the world? |
flooding from climate change | Why are the Marshall Islands the most endangered nation on Earth? |
1,300 | How many millimeters of rain do the northern atolls of the Marshall Islands receive? |
rainfall | What is the main source of fresh water for the Marshall Islands? |
drought | What is the Marshall Islands often threatened with? |
twice | How much more rain do the southern atolls get compared to the northern? |
the International Labour Organization | What body did the Marshall Islands join in 2007? |
its labour laws will comply with international benchmarks | What is the significance of the Marshall Islands joining the International Labour Organization? |
business conditions | What may see benefits from the Marshalls joining the International Labour Organization? |
US$57.7 million | How much money did the Marshall Islands receive yearly from the United States until 2013? |
US$62.7 million | How much money will the United States give the Marshal Islands every year until 2023? |
the Amended Compact of Free Association | What document defines how much money is transferred from the United States to the Marshall Islands? |
a trust fund | What will be established in 2023? |
Kwajalein Atoll | On what atoll is a missile test facility based? |
Ronald Reagan | Who is the missile test facility named after? |
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site | What is the official name of the missile test facility? |
United States Army | What organization operates the missile test site? |
breadfruit | Along with coconuts, tomatoes and melons, what crops are notably grown in the Marshalls? |
small farms | Where does most agricultural production take place? |
1999 | In what year was a tuna loining plant constructed? |
400 | How many people worked at the tuna loining plant? |
2005 | In what year did the tuna loining plant shut down? |
tuna steaks | Before it shut down, what was the tuna loining plant attempting to produce? |
$2 million | What was the amount of the loan to the tuna loining plant that the Marshall Islands government was responsible for? |
the Tobolar Copra processing plant | Who did Witon Barry work for? |
Majuro | Where was the Tobolar Copra plant located? |
the meat of the coconut | What is copra? |
6 to 10 | How many coconuts are required to produce 1 liter of coconut oil? |
57 | How many kilowatts of power are produced by the solar plant built in 2009? |
10,000 | About how many people lived in the Marshall Islands in 1862? |
15,000 | How many people lived in the Marshall Islands in 1960? |
72,191 | As of July 2011, how many people resided on the Marshall Islands? |
Kwajalein Atoll | On what atoll is Ebeye located? |
Springdale, Arkansas | What town hosts the largest number of Marshall Islanders outside the Marshall Islands? |
Marshallese | What is the ethnicity of most Marshall Islands residents? |
Asia | From what continent did the Marshallese originate? |
one-half | What fraction of the population lives on Majuro or Ebeye? |
Japanese | What recent Asian ancestry do some Marshall Island residents have? |
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