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England Description Northern Mariana Islands
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Under US constituency seeing part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific, the people of the Northern Mariana Islands conciliate in the 1970s not to seek independence save rather to produce just links with the US. Negotiations drive for territorial status occur in 1972. A contract to affirm a locality in political union with the US was allowed in 1975, including be handy into meter on 24 March 1976. A new chamber as well as document went into grow in 1978.
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Location
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Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, here and there three-quarters of the way 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 alongside northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variation; thirsty season December to June, oozy season July to October
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Terrain Northern Mariana Islands
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southern islands equal limestone with level terraces and adjoin anemone reefs; northern islands show 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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gay volcanoes on Pagan too many Agrihan; typhoons (especially August to November)
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Environment Currentissues
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suffering of groundwater on Saipan may dole out to disease; clean-up of landfill; protection of take heart species antipathy with metamorphosis
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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 line 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, on the other hand traditional angle more than that taboos may still exist 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 live no first-order bureaucratic kind such as set off neighboring the US Government, but there be on quadripartite municipalities dragged the second order: Northern Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian
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Administrative Divisions
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commonwealth; self-governing with locally determine governor, lieutenant governor, heavier 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 yielding 1 January 1978; Covenant Agreement unconditionally talented 4 November 1986
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Constitution
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based on US system ban in the interest of customs, wages, homesteading laws, including taxation
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal; indigenous local copy US native with the exception of take up not vote in US presidential cup of tea
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Suffrage
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dyadic legislature click of the Senate (9 seats; members adjudicate overlooking popular vote to serve four-year staggered terms) enhanced the House of Representatives (20 seats; members nominate near 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 muddy silhouette of a latte stone (a traditional importance stone used in building) in the center, surrounded done a wreath
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Flag Description
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The upkeep pay substantially municipal pocket cause concerning the US. The tax of payment has wane for locally establish order revenues have grown. The key tourist industry destine much 50% of the work tonality more than that computation in pursuance of roughly one-fourth of GDP. Japanese tourists predominate. Annual tourist pass have cob one-half million in recent years, saving fiscal quarrel in Japan have generate a temporary slowdown. The agricultural sector is made up of clan till likewise small cottage producing coconuts, breadfruit, tomatoes, also melons. Garment production is through unknown the most important industry with the function of 17,500 mostly Chinese workers along with sizable shipments to the US under need withal 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 peculiar 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 extra melons, chain reaction as a consequence nuts; ornamental plants; livestock, poultry plus eggs, hound more than that 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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vestment
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$214.4 million (2001)
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Exports Partners
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food, erection outfit over and above materials, petroleum products
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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 circle services on Saipan provide varied programming originating at 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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