Outline of the Northern Mariana Islands

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The location of the Northern Mariana Islands

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Northern Mariana Islands:

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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″N145°4′5″E / 15.01722°N 145.06806°E / 15.01722; 145.06806 . 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 the began shutting down and by 2009 they were all closed, and the imported workers usually returned home. [5]

General reference

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An enlargeable map of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Geography

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An enlargeable topographic map of the island of Saipan

Geography of the Northern Mariana Islands

Environment

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Saipan seen from the International Space Station

Natural geographic features

Regions

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An enlargeable satellite image of the island of Pagan

Regions of the Northern Mariana Islands

Ecoregions

List of ecoregions in the Northern Mariana Islands

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions of the Northern Mariana Islands

Districts

Districts of the Northern Mariana Islands

Municipalities

Municipalities of the Northern Mariana Islands

Demography

Demographics of the Northern Mariana Islands

Government and politics

Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands

Branches of government

Government of the Northern Mariana Islands

Executive branch

Legislative branch

Judicial branch

Court system of the Northern Mariana Islands

International organization membership

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is a member of: [1]

Law and order

Local government

Local government in the Northern Mariana Islands

History

Culture

Culture of the Northern Mariana Islands

Arts

Sports

Sports in the Northern Mariana Islands

Economy

Economy of the Northern Mariana Islands

Education

Education in the Northern Mariana Islands

Infrastructure

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northern Mariana Islands</span> Unincorporated territory of the US

The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, is an unincorporated territory and commonwealth of the United States consisting of 14 islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The CNMI includes the 14 northernmost islands in the Mariana Archipelago; the southernmost island, Guam, is a separate U.S. territory. The Northern Mariana Islands were listed by the United Nations as a non-self governing territory until 1990.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands</span> Largest island and capital of the Northern Mariana Islands

Saipan is the largest island and capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, a commonwealth of the United States in the western Pacific Ocean. According to 2020 estimates by the United States Census Bureau, the population of Saipan was 43,385, a decline of 10% from its 2010 count of 48,220.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands</span> Political division of the Northern Mariana Islands

Tinian is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Together with uninhabited neighboring Aguiguan, it forms Tinian Municipality, one of the four constituent municipalities of the Northern Marianas. Tinian's largest village is San Jose. Tinian is just south of the most inhabited island Saipan, but north of the populated Rota to the south. The island is home to many WW2 historical sites, cattle ranches, and beaches. There was a 5-star casino that operated from 1998 to 2015; remaining are other hotels/resorts and a golf course. The main access to Saipan is by a short airplane ride from the international airport, or by a charter boat.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mariana Islands</span> Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean

The Mariana Islands, also simply the Marianas, are a crescent-shaped archipelago comprising the summits of fourteen longitudinally oriented, mostly dormant volcanic mountains in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, between the 12th and 21st parallels north and along the 145th meridian east. They lie south-southeast of Japan, west-southwest of Hawaii, north of New Guinea and east of the Philippines, demarcating the Philippine Sea's eastern limit. They are found in the northern part of the western Oceanic sub-region of Micronesia, and are politically divided into two jurisdictions of the United States: the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and, at the southern end of the chain, the territory of Guam. The islands were named after the influential Spanish queen Mariana of Austria following their colonization in the 17th century.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chamorro people</span> Indigenous people of the Mariana Islands

The Chamorro people are the Indigenous people of the Mariana Islands, politically divided between the United States territory of Guam and the encompassing Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Micronesia, a commonwealth of the US. Today, significant Chamorro populations also exist in several U.S. states, including Hawaii, California, Washington, Texas, Tennessee, Oregon, and Nevada, all of which together are designated as Pacific Islander Americans according to the U.S. Census. According to the 2000 Census, about 64,590 people of Chamorro ancestry live in Guam and another 19,000 live in the Northern Marianas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pagan (island)</span> Island of the Northern Mariana Islands

Pagan is a volcanic island in the Marianas archipelago in the northwest Pacific Ocean, under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It lies midway between Alamagan to the south and Agrihan to the north. The island has been largely uninhabited ever since most of its 50 residents were evacuated due to volcanic eruptions in 1981.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benigno Fitial</span>

Benigno Repeki Fitial is a Northern Marianan politician who served was the seventh governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. The second longest-serving governor in CNMI history, Fitial was elected on November 6, 2005, assumed office on January 9, 2006, and was re-elected to a (five-year) second term in 2009. He was impeached by the CNMI House of Representatives on February 11, 2013, and was scheduled to face trial before the CNMI Senate to determine if he should be removed from office. He resigned on February 20, 2013, after 7 years, 1 month, and 11 days in office.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maug Islands</span> Group of three small uninhabited islands

Maug consists of a group of three small uninhabited islands. This island group is part of the Northern Islands Municipality of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, itself part of the Marianas archipelago in the Oceanian sub-region of Micronesia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asuncion Island</span>

Asuncion is an island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain in the Pacific Ocean. The island is uninhabited. Asuncion is situated 101 kilometers (63 mi) northwest of Agrihan and 37 km (23 mi) southeast of the Maug Islands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alamagan</span> Island in the Northern Marianas island chain

Alamagan is an island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean, 30 kilometres (16 nmi) north of Guguan, 250 kilometres (135 nmi) north of Saipan, and 60 kilometres (32 nmi) south of Pagan. It is currently undergoing resettlement since 2018, with a few people living there. The project was coordinated by the Northern Islands Mayor's office and the people there have radio contact with the mainland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guguan</span> Island in the Northern Marianas island chain

Guguan is an island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean. The island is currently uninhabited. Guguan is located 30 nautical miles (56 km) south from Alamagan and 250 nautical miles (463 km) north from Saipan, and is 67 nautical miles (124 km) northeast from Sarigan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sarigan</span> Volcanic island in the Northern Marianas island chain

Sarigan or Sariguan is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory. Sarigan is located 37 kilometers (20 nmi) northeast of Anatahan island, 67 km (36 nmi) south of Guguan and 150 km (81 nmi) north of Saipan, the largest island in the Northern Marianas. The island has been sparsely populated, but in modern times has been uninhabited due to volcanic activity. It is a currently a nature preserve.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Farallon de Medinilla</span> Island in the Pacific Ocean

Farallon de Medinilla , also known as No'os, is a small uninhabited island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is located 45 nautical miles (83 km) north of Saipan and is the smallest island in the archipelago. Politically, it is part of the Northern Islands Municipality.

Saipan Sucks is a politically and socially critical website about the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), particularly its principal island and seat of government, Saipan. The website brings attention to what it alleges as systemic societal corruption in the CNMI. SaipanSucks.com held its own domain between 2001 and September 2014 but later moved to a subdomain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northern Mariana Islands Supreme Court</span> Highest court in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

The Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 1 CMC § 3101, is the highest court of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), exercising civil and criminal appellate jurisdiction over commonwealth law matters. It should not be confused with the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, which exercises jurisdiction over federal law. The Supreme Court sits in the capital, Saipan, and consists of a Chief Justice and two Associate Justices. The CNMI has no intermediate appellate commonwealth law court, which means that the CNMI Supreme Court hears appeals directly from the trial-level Superior Court.

Chalan Piao is a village on the southwestern area of Saipan. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It is bordered on the north by Chalan Kanoa, on the east by As Perdido village and on the south by San Antonio village. To the west is the Pacific Ocean.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Outline of Guam</span> Overview of and topical guide to Guam

Guam The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guam:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Index of Northern Mariana Islands-related articles</span>

The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carolinian people</span> Micronesian ethnic group

The Refaluwasch people are a Micronesian ethnic group who originated in Oceania, in the Caroline Islands, with a total population of over 8,500 people in the Northern Mariana Islands. They are also known as Remathau in the Yap's outer islands. The Carolinian word means "People of the Deep Sea." It is thought that their ancestors may have originally immigrated from Asia and Melanesia to Micronesia around 2,000 years ago. Their primary language is Carolinian, called Refaluwasch by native speakers, which has a total of about 5,700 speakers. The Refaluwasch have a matriarchal society in which respect is a very important factor in their daily lives, especially toward the matriarchs. Most Refaluwasch are of the Roman Catholic faith.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NMI Museum of History and Culture</span> History museum in Garapan, Saipan

The NMI Museum of History and Culture, also known as the NMI Museum, is a museum in Garapan, Saipan hosting exhibitions about the Chamorro and Carolinian people and also displays artifacts, documents, textiles, and photographs from the Spanish, German, Japanese, and American periods in the Northern Mariana Islands. The museum has repatriated a significant number of historic objects from the Marianas that were held nationally and internationally in private collections and by foreign museums, companies, and militaries. More than one million dollars has been invested in its collections. The historical buildings on the grounds have been renovated to preserve them, prevent further deterioration, and safeguard visitors. The museum is located across from Sugar King Park.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Northern Mariana Islands". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. "Northern Mariana Islands", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2023-10-10, retrieved 2023-10-13
  3. Census Bureau News
  4. Census shows poorer NMI, Saipan Tribune 2008-04-11
  5. "3 remaining garment firms to close down". Saipan Tribune. 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2023-10-13.

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