Dig straight down through Marshall Islands 🇲🇭 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Atlantic Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Saint Helena 🇸🇭. Below are Marshall Islands's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Majuro |
|---|---|
| Population | about 59,000 |
| Area | 236 km² (91 sq mi) |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Republic of the Marshall Islands |
| Also written | Islas Marshall (es) · Îles Marshall (fr) · 马绍尔群岛 (zh) · جزر مارشال (ar) · Маршалловы Острова (ru) · マーシャル諸島 (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Marshall Islands, that point sits at 7.0132° S, 8.3464° W. The nearest coast is Saint Helena 🇸🇭, roughly 665 km (413 miles) east.
The closest settlement of any size is Abidjan, Ivory Coast, about 1,452 km (902 miles) from the point.
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