 Situated
in the center of the Pacific Ocean, Marshall Islands is
a Micronesian country of islands and atolls. It is
located on the north of the equator and just west of the
International Date Line. There are about sixty-two
thousand people residing in this country. In total,
there are five isolated islands and twenty-nine atolls
in Marshall Islands. Of these islands and atolls, only
twenty-four of them have people living in them.
While agriculture is practiced in the nation, it is
quite limited and it is only carried out in small farms.
Some of the commercial crops that Marshall Island
produces are breadfruit, coconut, melons, tomatoes, etc.
The industry in this nation is not wide-ranging and it
is only restricted to copra, fish processing and
handicrafts. The tourism industry is also a source of
revenue for the country and it is a source of foreign
exchange for the country.
The tourism industry hires
about 10% of the total workforce in Marshall Islands.
Tourism is one sector that the country is hoping would
add to its future revenue. There aren’t many natural
resources in the country and it has been reported that
the exports of the country is less than its imports. |
