Comprising over a thousand flat coral islands of white sand beaches and turquoise lagoons, The Marshall Islands, are immensely luring to tourists as a tropical paradise. The Marshall Islands are located near the equator in the Pacific Ocean. Geographically, the country is part of the larger island group of Micronesia. Majuro is the political and economic centre of the Marshall Islands.
The Marshall Islands were claimed by Spain in 1592, but were left undisturbed by the Spanish Empire for 300 years. In 1885, Germany took over the administration of the Marshall Islands, and located trading stations.
At the beginning of World War I, Japan assumed control of the Marshall Islands. During World War II, the United States conquered the islands in 1944.
The government is the largest employer in the country, employing about one quarter of the workforce. The gross domestic product is derived mainly from US-funded expenditures. The country uses the US dollar as its currency.