Northern Mariana Islands
unincorporated territory of the United States of America, located in the Pacific Ocean
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Geography
Location
Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
Climate
tropical marine; moderated by northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variation; dry season December to June, rainy season July to October
Terrain
the southern islands in this north-south trending archipelago are limestone, with fringing coral reefs; the northern islands are volcanic, with active volcanoes on several islands
Natural resources
arable land, fish
People & Society
Languages
Philippine languages 32.8%, Chamorro (official) 24.1%, English (official) 17%, other Pacific island languages 10.1% (includes Carolinian (official), Chinese 6.8%, other Asian languages 7.3%, other 1.9% (2010 est.)
Religions
Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found)
Government
Government type
a commonwealth in political union with and under the sovereignty of the US; republican form of government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches
Independence
none (commonwealth in political union with the US)
National holiday
Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)
Legal system
the laws of the US apply, except for customs and some aspects of taxation
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$1.242 billion (2016 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
16.6% (2022 est.)
Exports - partners
Sweden 21%, Singapore 20%, Hong Kong 12%, UK 8%, India 7% (2023)
Imports - partners
Singapore 63%, Japan 12%, Hong Kong 8%, Taiwan 4%, Philippines 3% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
Northern Mariana Islands is an insular area of the United States[1]. It draws 19,161 Wikipedia views per month (insular area of the united states category, ranking #2 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United States[3]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[4]
- Head of government: David M. Apatang[5]
- Continent: Insular Oceania[6]
- Instance of: political territorial entity[7], unincorporated territory of the United States[8], territory of the United States[9], commonwealth[10]
- Capital: Saipan[11]
- Official language: English[12], Chamorro[13], Carolinian[14]
- Currency: United States dollar[15]
- Top-level Internet domain: .mp[16]
- Anthem: Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi[17]
- Named after: Mariana Islands[18], north[19], Mariana of Austria[20]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Northern Islands Municipality[21], Tinian Municipality[22], Saipan Municipality[23], Rota Municipality[24]
- Flag: flag of the Northern Mariana Islands[25]
- Legislative body: Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature[26]
- Executive body: Government of the Northern Mariana Islands[27]
- Highest judicial authority: Northern Mariana Islands Supreme Court[28]
- Part of: Micronesia[29], Amerikanisch-Ozeanien[30]
- Commons category: Northern Mariana Islands[31]
- Located in time zone: UTC+10:00[32], Chamorro Time Zone[33], Pacific/Saipan[34]
- Foundational text: Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands[35]
- Telephone country code: +1670[36]
- Archives at: CNMI Archives[37]
- Unicode character: 🇲🇵[38]
- Has part(s): Maug Islands[39]
- Inception: January 1, 1898[40]
Body
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include 10,070[41], 10,340[42], 10,541[43], 10,709[44], 10,901[45], and 11,157[46].
Why It Matters
Northern Mariana Islands has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]