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Outline of the Northern Mariana Islands

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Outline 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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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. 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. 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. The Northern Mariana Islands have the lowest male to female sex ratio in the world: 76 men to every 100 women, due to a large number of female foreign workers, especially in the garment industry.

Geography

  • The Northern Mariana Islands are: a U.S. commonwealth
  • Location:
  • Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Micronesia
  • Mariana Islands
  • 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
  • Population of the Northern Mariana Islands:
  • Area of the Northern Mariana Islands:
  • Atlas of the Northern Mariana Islands

    • Environment

  • Climate of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Renewable energy in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Geology of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Protected areas of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Biosphere reserves in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • National parks of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Superfund sites in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Wildlife of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Fauna of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Birds of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Mammals of the Northern Mariana Islands

    • Natural geographic features

  • Fjords of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Glaciers of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Islands of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Lakes of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Mountains of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Volcanoes in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Rivers of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Waterfalls of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Valleys of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • World Heritage Sites in the Northern Mariana Islands: None

    • Administrative divisions

  • Districts of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Municipalities of the Northern Mariana Islands
    • Districts
    Municipalities
  • Capital of the Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan
  • Cities 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

    • Executive branch

  • Head of state: President of the United States,
  • Head of government: Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Cabinet of the Northern Mariana Islands

    • Legislative branch

  • Commonwealth Legislature (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Lower house: House of Representatives of the Northern Mariana Islands

    • Judicial branch

  • Supreme Court of the Northern Mariana Islands

    • International organization membership

    The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is a member of:

  • 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
  • Crime in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Human rights in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • LGBT rights in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Freedom of religion in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Law enforcement in the Northern Mariana Islands

    • History

  • Military history of the Northern Mariana Islands

    • Culture

  • Architecture of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Cuisine of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Festivals in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Languages of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Media in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • National symbols of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Coat of arms of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Commonwealth anthem of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • People of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Public holidays in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Records of 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
  • Judaism in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Sikhism in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • World Heritage Sites in the Northern Mariana Islands: None

    • Arts

  • Art in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Cinema of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Literature of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Music of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Television in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Theatre in the Northern Mariana Islands

    • Sports

  • Football in the Northern Mariana Islands

    • Economy

  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 173rd (one hundred and seventy third)
  • Agriculture in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Banking in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Communications in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Internet in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Companies of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Currency of the Northern Mariana Islands: US Dollar
  • ISO 4217: USD
  • Energy policy of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Mining in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Oil industry in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Tourism in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Transport in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • the Northern Mariana Islands Stock Exchange

    • Infrastructure

  • Energy in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Health care in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Transportation in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Airports in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Rail transport in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Roads in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Water supply and sanitation in the Northern Mariana Islands

    • References

    Outline of the Northern Mariana Islands Wikipedia
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