more than $1 billion from the US, 1986-2002

Currency:
US dollar (USD)

Currency code:
USD

Exchange rates:
the US dollar is the legal tender

Fiscal year:
1 October - 30 September

Communications Marshall Islands

Telephones - main lines in use:
4,500 (2003)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
600 (2002)

Telephone system:
general assessment: digital switching equipment; modern services
include telex, cellular, internet, international calling, caller ID,
and leased data circuits
domestic: Majuro Atoll and Ebeye and Kwajalein islands have regular,
seven-digit, direct-dial telephones; other islands interconnected by
shortwave radiotelephone (used mostly for government purposes)
international: country code - 692; satellite earth stations - 2
Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); US Government satellite communications
system on Kwajalein (2001)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 2, FM 1, shortwave 0
note: additionally, the US Armed Forces Radio and Television
Services (Central Pacific Network) operate one FM and one AM station
on Kwajalein (2002)

Radios:
NA

Television broadcast stations:
2 (both are US military stations) (2002)

Televisions:
NA

Internet country code:
.mh

Internet hosts:
6 (2003)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
1 (2002)

Internet users:
1,400 (2003)

Transportation Marshall Islands

Highways:
total: NA km
paved: 64.5 km
unpaved: NA km
note: paved roads on major islands (Majuro, Kwajalein), otherwise
stone-, coral-, or laterite-surfaced roads and tracks (2002)

Ports and harbors:
Majuro

Merchant marine:
total: 420 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 16,954,092 GRT/28,176,762 DWT
by type: barge carrier 1, bulk 81, cargo 25, chemical tanker 41,
combination bulk 4, combination ore/oil 7, container 77, liquefied
gas 9, multi-functional large load carrier 5, passenger 6, petroleum
tanker 149, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 7, vehicle
carrier 4
registered in other countries: 50 (2004 est.)
foreign-owned: Australia 2, Chile 3, Croatia 2, Cyprus 10, Denmark
2, Germany 119, Greece 82, Hong Kong 12, India 2, Japan 16, Monaco
18, Netherlands 6, New Zealand 1, Norway 5, Poland 11, Singapore 1,
Slovenia 1, Switzerland 4, Thailand 2, Turkey 8, United Kingdom 10,
United States 92

Airports:
15 (2003 est.)

Airports - with paved runways:
total: 4
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 1