7. Marshall Islands, 181 square meters
The Marshall Islands are made up of hundreds of islands and thousands of islets connected by 29 coral atolls. There are only 24 inhabited islands with a population of 68,000. The Marshall Islands were occupied by the Spanish, German, Japanese, British and Americans between the 16th and 20th centuries. The Marshall Islands gained independence in 1986 under a free association agreement with the United States.
The US dollar is the official currency of the Marshall Islands. The people of the Marshall Islands speak Marshallese and English. The main industries of this small island country are handicrafts, copra, fish processing and tourism.
The crystal clear blue waters of this country are home to 160 species of corals and 800 species of fish. The Marshall Islands is also one of the best places for scuba diving and snorkeling.
The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands, is an island country located near the equator in the Pacific Ocean, just west of the International Date Line. Geographically, the country is part of the large island group of Micronesia. The country’s population of 53,158 is located on 29 coral atolls, including 1,156 individual islands and islets.
The islands share maritime boundaries with the Federated States of Micronesia to the west, Wake Island to the north, Kiribati to the southeast, and Nauru to the south. About 27,797 islanders live on Majuro, which contains the capital.