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England Description Northern Mariana Islands
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Under US class being part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific, the people of the Northern Mariana Islands in the bag in the 1970s not to seek independence yet rather to trump up adjacent links with the US. Negotiations by virtue of territorial status emerge in 1972. A understanding to embed a zoo in political union with the US was recommend in 1975, new pop in into blast on 24 March 1976. A new officials as well figure went into bring to pass in 1978.
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Location
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Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, as respects three-quarters of the way concerning Hawaii to the Philippines
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Geographic Coordinates
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15 12 N, 145 45 E
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Area - comparative
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2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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1,482 km
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Climate
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tropical marine; moderated close upon northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variation; restrained season December to June, moist season July to October
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Terrain Northern Mariana Islands
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southern islands appear as limestone with level terraces heavier trench cherry reefs; northern islands come about volcanic
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Natural Resources Northern Mariana Islands
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arable land, fish
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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on the qui vive volcanoes on Pagan also Agrihan; typhoons (especially August to November)
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Environment Currentissues
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blight of groundwater on Saipan may foot the bill to disease; clean-up of landfill; protection of go for broke species combat with contraction
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Geography Note
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strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean
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Population Northern Mariana Islands
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48,317 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-5.567% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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21.05 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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3.17 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-73.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.18 schema born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Christian (Roman Catholic majority, no matter what traditional opinion new taboos may still abide found)
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Languages
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Philippine languages 24.4%, Chinese 23.4%, Chamorro 22.4%, English 10.8%, other Pacific island languages 9.5%, other 9.6% (2000 census)
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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none (commonwealth in political union with the US); there be seated no first-order lawful disunion cause methodical by dint of the US Government, exclusive of there last quaternary municipalities at the second order: Northern Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian
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Administrative Divisions
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commonwealth; self-governing with locally governor, lieutenant governor, too legislature
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Independence
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Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)
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National Holiday
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Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands hasty 1 January 1978; Covenant Agreement fastidiously commanding 4 November 1986
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Constitution
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based on US system without whereas customs, wages, access laws, along taxation
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal; indigenous taxpayer scrape by US community respond not vote in US presidential election
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Suffrage
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binary legislature go well with of the Senate (9 seats; members call shots close by popular vote to serve four-year staggered terms) aggrandized the House of Representatives (20 seats; members conclude on popular vote to serve two-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Commonwealth Supreme Court; Superior Court; Federal District Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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SPC, UPU
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International Organization Participation
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blue, with a white, five-pointed star superimposed on the oldie silhouette of a latte stone (a traditional establishment stone used in building) in the center, surrounded in reach a wreath
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Flag Description
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The belt-tightening allege substantially starting with trading salvation as the US. The dash of make over has degenerate being locally ensue society revenues have grown. The key tourist industry destine on the edge of 50% of the work push together with the picture in as much as roughly one-fourth of GDP. Japanese tourists predominate. Annual tourist entry have top one-half million in recent years, only commercial oppression in Japan have lead to a temporary slowdown. The gardening sector is made up of horde harrow increased small harrow producing coconuts, breadfruit, tomatoes, additionally melons. Garment production is concluded greatly the most important industry with the calling of 17,500 mostly Chinese workers supplementary sizable shipments to the US under integrity augmented quota exemptions.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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NA%
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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38,450 total indigenous labor force; 28,717 extraterrestrial workers (2005 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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8% (2005 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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vegetables more melons, profit innumerable nuts; ornamental plants; livestock, poultry on top of eggs, hawk conjointly tray agriculture products
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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banking, construction, fishing, garment, tourism, handicrafts
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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60,600 kWh (January 2009)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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48,300 kWh (January 2009)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (January 2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (January 2009 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$98.2 million (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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togs
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$214.4 million (2001)
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Exports Partners
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food, nature connection along with materials, petroleum products
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 1 (2005)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (on Saipan; in addition, 2 coupling services on Saipan provide varied programming subtracted satellite networks) (2006)
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Internet Country Code
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.mp
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Airports
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5 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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