Where are the Marshall Islands located in the Pacific Ocean?

The Marshall Islands are located in the central Pacific Ocean and consist of some of the easternmost islands of Micronesia.1

The country is composed of more than 1,200 islands and islets organized into two parallel chains of coral atolls: the Ratak (Sunrise) chain to the east and the Ralik (Sunset) chain to the west. These chains extend approximately 800 miles from northwest to southeast and are separated by about 125 miles. The islands are situated near several neighbors, including Wake Island to the north, Kiribati and Naoero to the south, and the Federated States of Micronesia to the west.1