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Marshall Islands Government 1996

Names:

conventional long form:

Republic of the Marshall Islands

conventional short form:

Marshall Islands

former:

Marshall Islands District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)

Digraph:

Type:

constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 21 October 1986

Capital:

Majuro

Administrative divisions:

none

Independence:

21 October 1986 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship)

National holiday:

Proclamation of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 1 May (1979)

Constitution:

1 May 1979

Legal system:

based on adapted Trust Territory laws, acts of the legislature, municipal, common, and customary laws

Suffrage:

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch:

chief of state and head of government:

President Amata KABUA (since 1979); election last held 6 January 1992 (next to be held NA); results - President Amata KABUA was reelected

cabinet:

Cabinet; president selects from the parliament

Legislative branch:

unicameral

Parliament (Nitijela):

elections last held 18 November 1991 (next to be held November 1995); results - percent of vote NA; seats - (33 total) independents 33

Judicial branch:

Supreme Court

Political parties and leaders:

no formal parties; President KABUA is chief political (and traditional) leader

Member of:

AsDB, ESCAP, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFC, IMF, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), INTERPOL, SPARTECA, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, WHO

Diplomatic representation in US:

chief of mission:

Ambassador Wilfred I. KENDALL

chancery:

2433 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

telephone:

[1] (202) 234-5414

FAX:

[1] (202) 232-3236

consulate(s) general:

Honolulu and Los Angeles

US diplomatic representation:

chief of mission:

Ambassador David C. FIELDS

embassy:

address NA, Majuro

mailing address:

P. O. Box 1379, Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands 96960-1379

telephone:

[692] 247-4011

FAX:

[692] 247-4012

Flag:

blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner - orange (top) and white; there is a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays on the hoist side above the two stripes

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