Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index 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. Disputes - international: the United States and the Marshall Islands governments both claim Wake Island See also : Marshall Islands This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.