Geography of the Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands, located about halfway between Hawaii and the New Guinea New Guinea form an archipelago of 29 Atoll S and 5 island S, divided into two groups, the Ratak (the East) and Ralik (occident). Two thirds of the population are concentrated with Majuro or Ebeye. The external islands are populated very little because of the lack of economic outlooks.
The relief of Marshall is composed of Calcaire Coral bond and of sandy islands. The year comprises two season, dry from December to April, one rain season from May to November. The archipelago is located in edge of the belt of the Cyclone S.
Raw data
Natural resources: Phosphate, produced sea, minerals in the ocean floor.
Exploitation of the ground:
- arable lands: 0%
- permanent crops: 60%
- permanent pastures: 0%
- forests: 0%
environmental Problems: insufficient Drinking water.
Natural disasters: Cyclone S.
International treaties on the environment:
- left with: Convention on biological diversity, climate changes, turning into a desert, Right of the sea, protection of the layer of ozone, Marpol.
- signed, but not ratified: Protocol of Kyoto.
See too
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