Foreign relations of the Marshall Islands
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While the Government of the Marshall Islands is free to conduct its own foreign relations, it does so under the terms of the Compact of Free Association. Since independence, the Republic of the Marshall Islands has established relations with 67 nations, including most other Pacific Island nations. Regional cooperation, through membership in various regional and international organizations, is a key element in its foreign policy.
The Marshall Islands became a member of the United Nations in September 1991. The Marshall Islands maintains embassies in the United States, Fiji, Japan, and the Republic of China (Taiwan), instead of the People's Republic of China.
In May 2005, Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China, became the first foreign head of state to make an official visit to the Marshall Islands.
Disputes - international: the United States and the Marshall Islands governments both claim Wake Island
- See also : Marshall Islands