General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | Official Name Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Common Name Northern Mariana Islands |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | N: 20.5534, S: 14.1102, W: 144.886, E: 146.065 Terrain the southern islands in this north-south trending archipelago are limestone, with fringing coral reefsthe northern islands are volcanic, with active volcanoes on several islands Climate tropical marinemoderated by northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variationdry season December to June, rainy season July to October |
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details. | Government Type Commonwealth of the US |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | Nationality Noun: NA (US citizens) Adjective: NA Distribution approximately 90% of the population lives on the island of Saipan |
National Symbols National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers. | National Anthem "Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi" (In the Middle of the Sea) National Holiday Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978) National Symbols latte stone National Colors blue, white |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) US Customary – Foot (ft), Pound (lb), Gallon (gal), Fahrenheit (°F) |
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