Outline of the Northern Mariana Islands
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Northern Mariana Islands:
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands – island country in the western North Pacific Ocean that maintains a political union with the United States.[1] The Northern Mariana Islands comprise 15 islands about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines, at 15°1′2″N 145°4′5″E / 15.01722°N 145.06806°E. The United States Census Bureau reports the total land area of all islands as 179.01 sq mi (463.63 km2).
In 2023, the population is estimated at 51,000.[2]
Previously, the Northern Mariana Islands has a population of 80,362 (2005 estimate). The official 2000 census count was 69,221.[3] The Northern Mariana Islands had the lowest male to female sex ratio in the world: 76 men to every 100 women,[1] due to a large number of female foreign workers, especially in the garment industry.[4] In the early 2000s they began shutting down and by 2009 they were all closed, and the imported workers usually returned home.[5]
General reference
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- Pronunciation:
- Common American Territory name: The Northern Mariana Islands
- Official American Territory name: The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Northern Marianan
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of the Northern Mariana Islands
- ISO country codes: MP, MNP, 580
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MP
- Internet country code top-level domain: .mp
Geography
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Geography of the Northern Mariana Islands
- The Northern Mariana Islands are: a U.S. commonwealth
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- Time zone: Chamorro Standard Time (UTC+10)
- Extreme points of the Northern Mariana Islands
- High: unnamed location on Agrihan 965 m (3,166 ft)
- Low: North Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: North Pacific Ocean 1,482 km
- Population of the Northern Mariana Islands:
- Area of the Northern Mariana Islands:
- Atlas of the Northern Mariana Islands
Environment
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- Climate of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Renewable energy in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Geology of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Protected areas of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Superfund sites in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Wildlife of the Northern Mariana Islands
Natural geographic features
[edit]- Fjords of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Glaciers of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Islands of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Lakes of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Mountains of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Rivers of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Valleys of the Northern Mariana Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Northern Mariana Islands: None
Regions
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Regions of the Northern Mariana Islands
Ecoregions
[edit]List of ecoregions in the Northern Mariana Islands
Administrative divisions
[edit]Administrative divisions of the Northern Mariana Islands
Districts
[edit]Districts of the Northern Mariana Islands
Municipalities
[edit]Municipalities of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Capital of the Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan
- Cities of the Northern Mariana Islands
Demography
[edit]Demographics of the Northern Mariana Islands
Government and politics
[edit]Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Form of government:
- Capital of the Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan
- Elections in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Political parties in the Northern Mariana Islands
Branches of government
[edit]Government of the Northern Mariana Islands
Executive branch
[edit]- Head of state: President of the United States,
- Head of government: Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Cabinet of the Northern Mariana Islands
Legislative branch
[edit]Judicial branch
[edit]Court system of the Northern Mariana Islands
International organization membership
[edit]The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is a member of:[1]
Law and order
[edit]- Cannabis in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Crime in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Human rights in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Law enforcement in the Northern Mariana Islands
Local government
[edit]Local government in the Northern Mariana Islands
History
[edit]Culture
[edit]Culture of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Architecture of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Cuisine of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Festivals in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Languages of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Media in the Northern Mariana Islands
- National symbols of the Northern Mariana Islands
- People of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Public holidays in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Records of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Religion in the Northern Mariana Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Northern Mariana Islands: None
Arts
[edit]- Art in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Cinema of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Literature of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Music of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Television in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Theatre in the Northern Mariana Islands
Sports
[edit]Sports in the Northern Mariana Islands
Economy
[edit]Economy of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 173rd (one hundred and seventy third)
- Agriculture in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Banking in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Communications in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Companies of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Currency of the Northern Mariana Islands: US Dollar
- Energy policy of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Mining in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Oil industry in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Tourism in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Transport in the Northern Mariana Islands
- the Northern Mariana Islands Stock Exchange
Education
[edit]Education in the Northern Mariana Islands
Infrastructure
[edit]- Energy in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Health care in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Transportation in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Water supply and sanitation in the Northern Mariana Islands
See also
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- Topic overview:
- Carolinian language
- Chamorro language
- All pages with titles beginning with Northern Mariana Islands
- All pages with titles containing Northern Mariana Islands
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Northern Mariana Islands". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "Northern Mariana Islands", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2023-10-10, retrieved 2023-10-13
- ^ Census Bureau News
- ^ Census shows poorer NMI, Saipan Tribune 2008-04-11
- ^ "3 remaining garment firms to close down". Saipan Tribune. 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
External links
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Wikimedia Atlas of the Northern Mariana Islands
- U.S. and CNMI relations
- Full Committee Hearing: Conditions in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Thursday, 8 February 2007, United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- View complete webcast of above hearings (streaming Real video). Approximately 2.5 hours long.
- Government
- Northern Mariana Islands official government site
- The CNMI Covenant
- The CNMI Constitution
- CNMI Office of Resident Representative Pedro A. Tenorio
- H.R. 873 - the Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act
- H.R. 5550 - The United States-Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Human Dignity Act
- News
- Saipan Tribune
- Marianas Variety
- Bruce Lloyd Media Services CNMI News
- The Pacific Times
- Food for Thought - Weekly commentary on CNMI society by KZMI and KCNM manager Harry Blalock
- Overviews
- myMicronesia/Northern Marianas section
- Digital Micronesia
- Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Archives
- Other
- www.lonelyplanet.com
- Micronesian Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Northern Mariana Islands Online Encyclopedia
- Micronesian Seminar
- Fresh Air (NPR): "Sweatshops in U.S. Territory"
- "Neo-Colonialism & Contract Labor Under The U.S. Flag" by Phil Kaplan
- "Solving Worker Abuse Problems in the Northern Mariana Islands" by Karen M. Smith
- "About Saipan" - A strongly critical take on the CNMI, Saipan Sucks
- Satellite Image of Anatahan Ash Plume
- Ocean Dots at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) pictures
- Thinkprogress' information on sex and labor slavery
- Saipan and Tinian locator map
- Pascal Horst Lehne and Christoph Gäbler: Über die Marianen. Lehne-Verlag, Wohldorf in Germany 1972.
- Ms. magazine Spring 2006 article "Paradise Lost: Greed, Sex Slavery, Forced Abortions and Right-Wing Moralists" Article about the plight of the garment workers, the Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal, and other abuses, by Rebecca Clarren.
