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  1. Date of Independence: October 21, 1986 (from a United Nations trusteeship under U.S. administration)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: May 1, 1979
  3. Population: 65,507 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 70 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Majuro
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Natural Resources: phosphate deposits, marine products, deep-seabed minerals
  8. Main Industries: coconut oil processing, fishing, tourism, handicrafts, banking
  9. Agriculture: coconuts, cocoa beans, taro (edible root), breadfruit, other fruits, pigs, poultry
  10. Currency: U.S. dollar
  11. GDP: $91 million (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $1,450 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: English (official), Marshallese dialects, Japanese
  14. Religions: Christianity (Protestant denominations)
  15. Literacy Rate: 93%
  16. Life Expectancy:    63 years (male)
  17.                 67 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 45 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 7 deaths per 1,000 population