Country's codes
International phone code for Marshall Islands: +692
3 letters: MHL
2 letters (internet domain): .MH
Digital country code: 584
Standard EAN-13 (country barcode): N/A
Olympic country code: MHL
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands Travel Guide
The Marshall Islands offers something almost impossible to find elsewhere — an authentic, unhurried Pacific island experience far from mass tourism. Bikini Atoll, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, holds some of the world's most extraordinary wreck dives. Majuro's lagoon is a sanctuary of turquoise calm. And the Marshallese people, with their deep ties to the ocean and ancient navigation traditions, offer a cultural encounter unlike anywhere in the world.
Top Attractions in Marshall Islands
💣 Bikini Atoll, UNESCO World Heritage Site
The site of Cold War nuclear tests and now one of Earth's most awe-inspiring dive destinations — sunken warships including the USS Saratoga lie eerily intact on the ocean floor.
🐠 Majuro Lagoon
The capital's vast turquoise lagoon offers world-class snorkelling, kayaking, and diving among coral gardens, reef sharks, and eagle rays in crystal-clear water.
🏝️ Arno Atoll
Just a short boat ride from Majuro, Arno is a pristine atoll of white sand islets, swaying palms, and healthy coral reefs — virtually untouched by tourism.
⚓ Kwajalein Atoll
The world's largest coral atoll by lagoon area, with rich WWII history, outstanding wreck dives, and a remote island atmosphere accessible to adventurous travellers.
Best Places to Visit
- 🏙️ Majuro – The compact capital island with the national museum, local markets, Laura Beach, and the gateway to the outer atolls.
- ☢️ Bikini Atoll – A bucket-list UNESCO dive site where Cold War history meets extraordinary marine life on sunken nuclear test fleet wrecks.
- 🌴 Arno Atoll – The closest pristine outer atoll to Majuro, ideal for a beach escape among local fishing communities.
- 🪸 Mili Atoll – A remote southeastern atoll with superb reef diving, WWII relics, and some of the most isolated beaches in the Pacific.
- ⚓ Jaluit Atoll – The historic former administrative centre with WWII Japanese fortifications, mangrove channels, and traditional canoe culture.
Things to Do in Marshall Islands
- Dive the ghost fleet of Bikini Atoll — battleships, aircraft carriers, and submarines resting in clear 30-metre visibility water.
- Snorkel the outer reef edge of Majuro Lagoon where reef sharks, sea turtles, and manta rays patrol the drop-off.
- Visit the Alele Museum in Majuro to learn about traditional Marshallese stick chart navigation — an ancient art unique to these islands.
- Kayak through the islets of Arno Atoll and camp on a deserted motu under a sky blazing with stars.
- Attend a traditional Marshallese outrigger canoe race and experience the islanders' centuries-old connection to the sea.
Travel Tips for Visitors
- ☀️ The Marshall Islands is tropical year-round (27–30°C); the dry season (December–April) brings calmer seas and better visibility for diving.
- ✈️ The main international gateway is Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) in Majuro, served by United Airlines via Honolulu and Guam.
- 💵 The US Dollar is the official currency; ATMs are limited to Majuro — bring sufficient cash for any outer atoll travel.
- 🌊 Rising sea levels pose an existential threat to the low-lying atolls; travel here with respect for the environment and the communities facing climate displacement.
📌 Useful Country Information
Quick Facts
Total area: 70 sq mi (181 sq km) of land across 750,000 sq mi of ocean
Population (2023 est.): ~42,000
Capital: Majuro (~30,000)
🇲🇭 Majuro: Capital City Profile
Other major settlements: Ebeye (Kwajalein Atoll), Jaluit, Wotje, Mili
Currency: US Dollar (USD)
National name: Republic of the Marshall Islands (Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ)
Language: Marshallese and English (both official)
Ethnicity/race: Marshallese 95.6%, mixed Marshallese 3.1%, other 1.3%
Religions: Protestant 80.5% (United Church of Christ 47%, Assembly of God 16.2%, Bukot Nan Jesus 5.4%, other Protestant 11.9%), Roman Catholic 8.5%, Mormon 7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.7%, other 2.3%
National Holiday: May 1, Constitution Day; November 17, President's Day.
Background
⚓ European contact began with Spanish explorer Alonso de Salazar in 1526, followed by British captain William Marshall in 1788, whose name the islands bear. Germany established a protectorate in 1885, developing copra plantations across the atolls, before Japan seized the islands during World War I and fortified them extensively during World War II.
💣 The United States captured the Marshall Islands in 1944 and subsequently used Bikini and Enewetak atolls for nuclear weapons testing between 1946 and 1958, conducting 67 nuclear tests. The legacy of radiation displacement and environmental contamination continues to shape Marshallese politics and identity to this day.
🌊 The Marshall Islands became a self-governing republic in 1979 and entered a Compact of Free Association with the United States in 1986. Today the country faces its greatest existential challenge — rising sea levels threaten to render the low-lying atolls uninhabitable within decades, making the Marshall Islands one of the frontline nations of the global climate crisis.
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