Flag of Marshall Islands

🎨 What the flag means

The Marshall Islands flag is blue for the ocean. A rising diagonal band stands for the Equator, with the star above it because the islands lie north of the Equator. The white part of the band stands for the Ratak 'sunrise' island chain and peace, and the orange part for the Ralik 'sunset' chain and courage. The star has 24 points, one for each electoral district.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

54.4 thousand (2023)

🏙️ Capital

Majuro30 thousand people (2008)

🗣️ Main language

EnglishAlso official: Marshallese

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The country has 29 coral atolls, five main islands and more than a thousand very small islands.
2. Long ago, Marshallese navigators made stick charts to learn the patterns of ocean waves.
3. Almost all of the country's area is lagoon water, a bigger share of water than any other country.