Marshall Islands, 1979-present The Republic of the Marshall Islands is an island country located in

Marshall Islands, 1979-present

The Republic of the Marshall Islands is an island country located in the northern Pacific Ocean. The population of 68,480 people is spread out over 24 low-lying coral atolls, comprising 1,156 individual islands and islets.

In common with other island nations in the region, this flag features the symbolic representation of the islands’ place within the ocean. The rising diagonal band represents the equator, the star above representing this Northern Hemisphere archipelago.

The white and orange portions of the band represent, respectively, the Ratak Chain (“sunrise”) and the Ralik Chain (“sunset”), as well as symbolizing peace and courage. The star’s 24 points represent the number of electoral districts.