The Republic of Marshall Islands consists of 6 atolls (each made up of many islets) and 5 islands, which can be divided into two island chains, Ralik Chain and Ratak Chain.

Inhabited municipalities Administratively, the country is divided into 24 inhabited municipalities, corresponding to the 24 inhabited atolls or islands, where each of them is an electoral district.

Municipality Chain Population (2021) Area (km2) Area (mi2) Ailinglaplap Atoll Ralik 1,175 15 6 Ailuk Atoll Ratak 235 5 2 Arno Atoll Ratak 1,141 13 5 Aur Atoll Ratak 317 6 2 Ebon Atoll Ralik 469 6 2 Enewetok / Ujelang Ralik 296 6 2 Jabat Island Ralik 75 1 0 Jaluit Atoll Ralik 1,409 11 4 Kili / Bikini / Ejit Ralik 415 1 0 Kwajalein Atoll Ralik 9,789 16 6 Lae Atoll Ralik 133 1 1 Lib Island Ralik 156 1 0 Likiep Atoll Ratak 288 10 4 Majuro (capital) Ratak 23,156 10 4 Maloelap Atoll Ratak 395 10 4 Mejit Island Ratak 230 2 1 Mili Atoll Ratak 497 16 6 Namorik Atoll Ralik 299 3 1 Namu Atoll Ralik 525 6 2 Rongelap AtollSince 1985, most of the Rongelapese community lives on the Mejatto Island of Kwajalein Atoll, due to radioactive contamination of their atoll. Ralik 0 8 3 Ujae Atoll Ralik 310 2 1 Utirik Atoll Ratak 264 2 1 Wotho Atoll Ralik 88 4 2 Wotje Atoll Ratak 816 8 3

Uninhabited atolls/islands The remaining 11 atolls/islands are currently uninhabited. According to the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the uninhabited atolls/islands Narikrik, Erikub, Jemo, Taka, Bikar, Bokak, Rongrik and Ailinginae shall each be included in the electoral district with which it is most closely associated, pursuant to the customary law or any traditional practice. Ujelang is listed with the Enewetak & Ujelang District, and Bikini with the Bikini & Kili District.

Atoll/IslandChainArea (km2)Area (mi2) Ailinginae Atoll Ralik 3 1 Bikar Atoll Ratak 0.69 0.27 Bikini Atoll Ralik 6 2 Bokak Atoll Ratak 3 1 Erikub Atoll Ratak 2 1 Jemo Island Ratak 0.21 0.08 Nadikdik Atoll Ratak 1 0 Rongerik Atoll Ralik 2 1 Toke Atoll Ratak 0.57 0.22 Ujelang Atoll Ralik 2 1 Wake Atoll Ratak 7 3

See also ISO 3166-2:MH

References

External links Geography, Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Washington, D.C. Marshall Islands, GeoHive Municipalities of the Marshall Islands, Statoids.com