Outline of the Northern Mariana Islands
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Northern Mariana Islands:
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is an 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″N 145°4′5″E / 15.01722°N 145.06806°E. The United States Census Bureau reports the total land area of all islands as 179.01 sq mi (463.63 km2).
The Northern Mariana Islands has a population of 80,362 (2005 estimate). The official 2000 census count was 69,221.[2] The Northern Mariana Islands have 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.[3]
General reference[]
- Pronunciation:
- Common American Territory name: The Northern Mariana Islands
- Official American Territory name: The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Northern Marianan
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology:
- ISO country codes: MP, MNP, 580
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MP
- Internet country code top-level domain: .mp
Geography[]
Geography of the Northern Mariana Islands
- The Northern Mariana Islands are: a U.S. commonwealth
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- North Pacific Ocean
- Time zone: Chamorro Standard Time (UTC+10)
- Extreme points of the Northern Mariana Islands
- High: unnamed location on Agrihan 965 m (3,166 ft)
- Low: North Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: North Pacific Ocean 1,482 km
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- Atlas of the Northern Mariana Islands
Environment[]
- Climate of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Geology of the Northern Mariana Islands
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- Superfund sites in the Northern Mariana Islands
Natural geographic features[]
- Islands of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Lakes of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Mountains of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Rivers of the Northern Mariana Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Northern Mariana Islands: None
Regions[]
Ecoregions[]
Administrative divisions[]
Administrative divisions of the Northern Mariana Islands
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- Municipalities of the Northern Mariana Islands
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Districts[]
Municipalities[]
Municipalities of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Capital of the Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan
- Cities of the Northern Mariana Islands
Demography[]
Demographics of the Northern Mariana Islands
Government and politics[]
Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Form of government:
- Capital of the Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan
- Elections in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Political parties in the Northern Mariana Islands
Branches of government[]
Government of the Northern Mariana Islands
Executive branch[]
- Head of state: President of the United States,
- Head of government: Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
Legislative branch[]
Judicial branch[]
- Supreme Court of the Northern Mariana Islands
International organization membership[]
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is a member of:[1]
- Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Law and order[]
- Cannabis in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Law enforcement in the Northern Mariana Islands
Local government[]
Local government in the Northern Mariana Islands
History[]
Culture[]
Culture of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Languages of the Northern Mariana Islands
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- Coat of arms of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Public holidays in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Religion in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Christianity in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Hinduism in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Islam in the Northern Mariana Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Northern Mariana Islands: None
Arts[]
Sports[]
Sports in the Northern Mariana Islands
Economy[]
Economy of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 173rd (one hundred and seventy third)
- Communications in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Internet in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Currency of the Northern Mariana Islands: US Dollar
- ISO 4217: USD
- Tourism in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Transport in the Northern Mariana Islands
Education[]
Education in the Northern Mariana Islands
Infrastructure[]
- Transportation in the Northern Mariana Islands
See also[]
Chamorro language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- Topic overview:
- Carolinian language
- Chamorro language
- All pages with titles beginning with Northern Mariana Islands
- All pages with titles containing Northern Mariana Islands
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Northern Mariana Islands". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Census Bureau News
- ^ Census shows poorer NMI, Saipan Tribune 2008-04-11
External links[]
Wikimedia Atlas of the Northern Mariana Islands
- U.S. and CNMI relations
- Full Committee Hearing: Conditions in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Thursday, 8 February 2007, United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- View complete webcast of above hearings (streaming Real video). Approximately 2.5 hours long.
- Government
- Northern Mariana Islands official government site
- The CNMI Covenant
- The CNMI Constitution
- CNMI Office of Resident Representative Pedro A. Tenorio
- H.R. 873 - the Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act
- H.R. 5550 - The United States-Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Human Dignity Act
- News
- Saipan Tribune
- Marianas Variety
- Bruce Lloyd Media Services CNMI News
- The Pacific Times
- Food for Thought - Weekly commentary on CNMI society by KZMI and KCNM manager Harry Blalock
- Overviews
- Northern Mariana Islands at Curlie
- myMicronesia/Northern Marianas section
- Digital Micronesia
- Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Archives
- Other
- www.lonelyplanet.com
- Micronesian Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Northern Mariana Islands Online Encyclopedia
- Micronesian Seminar
- Fresh Air (NPR): "Sweatshops in U.S. Territory"
- "Neo-Colonialism & Contract Labor Under The U.S. Flag" by Phil Kaplan
- "Solving Worker Abuse Problems in the Northern Mariana Islands" by Karen M. Smith
- "About Saipan" - A strongly critical take on the CNMI, Saipan Sucks
- Satellite Image of Anatahan Ash Plume
- Ocean Dots at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) pictures
- Thinkprogress' information on sex and labor slavery
- Saipan and Tinian locator map
- Pascal Horst Lehne and Christoph Gäbler: Über die Marianen. Lehne-Verlag, Wohldorf in Germany 1972.
- Ms. magazine Spring 2006 article "Paradise Lost: Greed, Sex Slavery, Forced Abortions and Right-Wing Moralists" Article about the plight of the garment workers, the Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal, and other abuses, by Rebecca Clarren.
- Outlines of countries
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Northern Mariana Islands-related lists