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Northren Mariana Islands

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Coordinates: 17°N 146°E / 17°N 146°E / 17; 146

Commonweel o the Northren Mariana Islands

Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas
Banner o Northren Mariana Islands
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Seal o Northren Mariana Islands
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Location o Northren Mariana Islands
StatusCommonweel
CaipitalCapitol Hill (Saipan)
15°14′N 145°45′E / 15.233°N 145.750°E / 15.233; 145.750
Offeecial leids
Demonym(s)Northern Mariana Islander (formal)
Chamorro (colloquial)[1]
KintraUnitit States
GovrenmentTerritorial presidential constitutional republic
• Preses
Donald Trump (R)
• Governor
Ralph Torres (R)
Victor Hocog (R)
• Delegate
Gregorio Sablan (I)
LegislaturCommonwealth Legislature
Senate
House of Representatives
Commonweel athin the Unitit States
• Covenant
1975
• Commonweel
1978
• End o trusteeship
1986
Aurie
• Total
464 km2 (179 sq mi) (n/a)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2015 estimate
52,344 (n/a)
• 2010 census
53,833 (n/a)
• Density
113/km2 (292.7/sq mi) (n/a)
GDP (PPP)2013 estimate
• Total
$682 million[2] (n/a)
• Per capita
$13,300[2] (n/a)
CurrencyUnitit States dollar (USD)
Time zoneUTC+10 (ChST)
Cawin code+1 670
ISO 3166 codeMP
Internet TLD.mp
Wabsteid
www.gov.mp
  1. ^ "The Star-Spangled Banner" serves as the national anthem for the United States of America and its territories.

The Northren Mariana Islands, offeecially the Commonweel o the Northren Mariana Islands (CNMI; Chamorro: Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas), is ane o five inhabitit American insular auries. It is ane o twa territories wi US "commonweel" status; the ither is Puerto Rico.[3] It consists o fifteen islands in the northwastren Paceefic Ocean. The CNMI an Guam thegither comprise the Marianas airchipelago.

References

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  1. "AAPI - Asian American and Pacific Islander - Primer". Epa.gov. 28 Juin 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. a b "Australia-Oceania :: Guam (Territory of the US)". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived frae the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. Baith mey be classifeed as unincorporatit, organisit territories o the Unitit States an aw.