Marshall Islands to Wake Island. While Wake has been administered by the United States since 1899, the Marshallese government refers to it by the name "Enen-kio". The climate has a dry season from December to April and a wet season from May to November. Many Pacific typhoons begin as tropical storms in the Marshall Islands region, and grow stronger as they move west toward the Mariana Islands and the Philippines. Due to its very low elevation, the Marshall Islands are threatened by the potential effects of sea level rise. According to the president of Nauru, the Marshall Islands are the most endangered
Transportation in the Marshall Islands includes the ships of People's Republic of China 1, Cyprus 1, Denmark 9, Germany 70, Greece 54, Hong Kong 2, Japan 4, Monaco 8, Netherlands 8, United Kingdom 3, United States 87, and Uruguay 1 (2002 est.) Airports: 35 (2009), see list of airports in the Marshall Islands Airports - with paved runways: <br>"total:" 5 <br>"1,524 to 2,437 m:" 4 (Eniwetok, IATA airport code ENT; Kwajalein, KWA; and Marshall Islands International, MAJ; Rongelap). <br>"914 to 1,523 m:" 1 (2009) Airports and airstrips - with unpaved runways: <br>"total:" 30 <br>"914 to 1,523 m:" 29 <br>"under 914 m:" 1 (2009) Marshall Islands