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<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Islands Marshall Islands], (accessed 18 February 2022).</ref> | The Marshall Islands were under nominal control of Spain until 1885, when they were sold to Germany. In the beginning of WWI, Japan took control. In 1944, the United States gained control of the islands. In 1979, the islands became independent.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Islands Marshall Islands], (accessed 18 February 2022).</ref> | ||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||