The Republic of Marshall Islands consists of 29 atolls (each made up of many islets) and 5 islands, which can be divided into two island chains, Ralik Chain and Ratak Chain.
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Administratively, the country is divided into 24 inhabited municipalities, corresponding to the 24 inhabited atolls or islands, where each of them is an electoral district.
| Municipality | Chain | Population | Area(km.²) | Area(mi.²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ailinglaplap Atoll | Ralik | 1,959 | 15 | 6 |
| Ailuk Atoll | Ratak | 513 | 5 | 2 |
| Arno Atoll | Ratak | 2,069 | 13 | 5 |
| Aur Atoll | Ratak | 537 | 6 | 2 |
| Ebon Atoll | Ralik | 902 | 6 | 2 |
| Enewetak Atoll | Ralik | 853 | 6 | 2 |
| Jabat Island | Ralik | 95 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaluit Atoll | Ralik | 1,669 | 11 | 4 |
| Kili Island | Ralik | 774 | 1 | 0 |
| Kwajalein Atoll | Ralik | 10,902 | 16 | 6 |
| Lae Atoll | Ralik | 322 | 1 | 1 |
| Lib Island | Ralik | 147 | 1 | 0 |
| Likiep Atoll | Ratak | 527 | 10 | 4 |
| Majuro Atoll (capital) | Ratak | 23,676 | 10 | 4 |
| Maloelap Atoll | Ratak | 856 | 10 | 4 |
| Mejit Island | Ratak | 416 | 2 | 1 |
| Mili Atoll | Ratak | 1,032 | 16 | 6 |
| Namorik Atoll | Ralik | 772 | 3 | 1 |
| Namu Atoll | Ralik | 903 | 6 | 2 |
| Rongelap Atoll | Ralik | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| Ujae Atoll | Ralik | 440 | 2 | 1 |
| Utirik Atoll | Ratak | 433 | 2 | 1 |
| Wotho Atoll | Ralik | 145 | 4 | 2 |
| Wotje Atoll | Ratak | 866 | 8 | 3 |
The remaining 10 atolls/islands are currently uninhabited.
| Atoll/Island | Chain | Area(km.²) | Area(mi.²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailinginae Atoll | Ralik | 3 | 1 |
| Bikar Atoll | Ratak | 0 | 0 |
| Bikini Atoll | Ralik | 6 | 2 |
| Bokak Atoll | Ratak | 3 | 1 |
| Erikub Atoll | Ratak | 2 | 1 |
| Jemo Island | Ratak | 0 | 0 |
| Nadikdik Atoll | Ratak | 1 | 0 |
| Rongerik Atoll | Ralik | 2 | 1 |
| Toke Atoll | Ratak | 1 | 0 |
| Ujelang Atoll | Ralik | 2 | 1 |
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