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U.S. Relationship

View of small town Laura with colorful houses, green lawns, palm trees, asphalt road and dry dead tree. Majuro atoll, Marshall islands, Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific Ocean.
View of small town Laura with colorful houses, green lawns, palm trees, asphalt road and dry dead tree. Majuro atoll, Marshall islands, Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific Ocean.

U.S.-Marshall Islands Relations

After gaining military control of the Marshall Islands from Japan in 1944, the U.S. assumed administrative control of the Marshall Islands under United Nations auspices as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands following the end of World War II. The Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the United States in 1983 and gained independence
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View of small town Laura with colorful houses, green lawns, palm trees, asphalt road and dry dead tree. Majuro atoll, Marshall islands, Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific Ocean.

U.S. Assistance to the Marshall Islands

The Marshall Islands is an isolated, sparsely populated, low-lying Pacific island country consisting of approximately 70 sq. miles of land spread out over 750,000 sq. miles of ocean just north of the equator. These characteristics make it vulnerable to transnational threats, natural disasters, and effects of climate change. U.S. assistance focuses on supporting health, education, and infrastructure in the Marshall
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View of small town Laura with colorful houses, green lawns, palm trees, asphalt road and dry dead tree. Majuro atoll, Marshall islands, Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific Ocean.

Bilateral Economic Relations

The economy of the Marshall Islands is closely linked to that of the United States, and its GDP is derived mainly from U.S. payments under the terms of the Compact of Free Association. The U.S. Army garrison on Kwajalein Atoll is the number two employer in the RMI. Through the Compact, the U.S. provides significant financial support to the Republic
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Integrated Country Strategies

The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy.

Investment Climate Statements

The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates.

Fiscal Transparency Report

The Fiscal Transparency Report analyzes government transparency and identifies needed changes to improve public spending accountability.

U.S. Department of State

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