Northern Mariana Islands | |
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| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas (Chamorro) Commonwealth Téél Falúw kka Efáng llól Marianas (Carolinian) | |
| Anthem: "Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi" (Chamorro) "Satil Matawal Pacifiko" (Carolinian) (English: "In the Middle of the Sea") | |
_(small_islands_magnified).svg) Location of the Northern Mariana Islands (circled in red) | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Before union with U.S. | Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands |
| Commonwealth Status | January 9, 1978 |
| End of U.N. Trusteeship | November 4, 1986 |
| Capital and largest city | Saipan 15°11′N 145°44′E / 15.19°N 145.74°E |
| Official languages | |
| Ethnic groups (2010) | 35.3% Filipino 23.9% Chamorro 12.7% Multiracial 6.8% Chinese 5.3% Japanese 4.6% Carolinian 4.2% Korean 2.3% Chuukese 2.2% Palauan 2.1% White 0.6% other and native tribes[1] |
| Demonym(s) | Northern Mariana Islander (formal) Mariana (diminutive form) Chamorro (colloquial)[2] |
| Government | Devolved presidential constitutional dependency |
• Governor | Ralph Torres (R) |
| Arnold Palacios (R) | |
| Legislature | Commonwealth Legislature |
| Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| United States Congress | |
| Gregorio Sablan (I) | |
| Area | |
• Total | 464[3][4] km2 (179 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Highest elevation | 3,166 ft (965 m) |
| Population | |
• 2010 census | 53,883 |
• Density | 113/km2 (292.7/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2016 estimate |
• Total | $1.24 billion[5] |
• Per capita | $24,500[5] |
| Currency | United States dollar (US$) (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (ChST) |
| Date format | mm/dd/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +1-670 |
| USPS abbreviation | MP |
| Trad. abbreviation | CNMI |
| ISO 3166 code | |
| Internet TLD | .mp |
| Website | gov |
Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, is an insular area and commonwealth of the United States consisting of 14 islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The CNMI includes the 14 northernmost islands in the Mariana Archipelago; the southernmost island, Guam, is a separate U.S. territory. The CNMI and Guam are the westernmost territories of the United States.