Demographics of the Marshall Islands Islands and the University of the South Pacific. The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated. Demographics of the Marshall Islands This article is about the demographic features of the population of the Marshall Islands, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. The people of the Marshall Islands are of Micronesian origin, which is traced to a combination of peoples who emigrated from Southeast Asia in the remote past. The matrilineal Marshallese culture revolves around a complex system of clans and lineages
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