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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. 1 2 "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.