Dialing code ++1-670
ISO 2 code MP
ISO 3 code MNP
Capital Saipan
Main Language None
Currency Dollar (USD)
GDP $900.0 million 190th
Population 53,883 211th

Geography

Continent Oceania
Location Oceania islands in the North Pacific Ocean about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
Land 477 km2 197th
Terrain Southern islands are limestone with level terraces and fringing coral reefs; northern islands are volcanic
Climate Tropical marine; moderated by northeast trade winds little seasonal temperature variation; dry season December to June rainy season July to October
Natural Hazards Southern islands are limestone with level terraces and fringing coral reefs; northern islands are volcanic
Note: Strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean

Neighbouring Countries

History

Under US administration as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific the people of the Northern Mariana Islands decided in the 1970s not to seek independence but instead to forge closer links with the US. Negotiations for territorial status began in 1972. A covenant to establish a commonwealth in political union with the US was approved in 1975 and came into force on 24 March 1976. A new government and constitution went into effect in 1978.
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Demographics

Life Expectancy 76.7 years 56th
Median Age 30.1 years 77th
Birth Rate 18.77 births/1,000 population 101st
Death Rate 2.32 births/1,000 population 205th
Sex Ratio 0.67 male(s)/female 171st
Literacy 97.0% 72nd
Population

53883

Transportation

Roadways 536 km 184th
Railways None km
Airports 5 169th
Waterways None km
Heliports 1 80th
Airports paved 1 128th

Economy

Currency Dollar (USD)
GDP $900.0 million 190th
GDP per capita (PPP) $12500 79th