Capital: Dalap-Uliga-Darrit Area: 181 sq km / 70 sq ml Language: Marshallese, English Currency: US Dollar Population: 56,429 Life expectancy: 93% Religions: Mainly Protestant Physical features: Comprises the Ratak and Ralik island chains in the western Pacific, together forming an archipelago of 31 coral atolls, 5 islands and 1,152 islets Ethnic distribution: 97% Marshallese mainly of Micronesian decent Exports: Copra, phosphates, fish, coconuts, tomatoes, melons, breadfruit, plus tourism