Northern Mariana Islands

unincorporated territory of the US located in the Pacific
AdministrativeArea insular_area_of_the_united_states Q16644
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CIA reference data · 4 sections
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

Northern Mariana Islands

Summary

Northern Mariana Islands is an insular area of the United States[1]. It draws 6,725 Wikipedia views per month (insular_area_of_the_united_states category, ranking #2 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • Northern Mariana Islands is in the country of United States[3].
  • Northern Mariana Islands is on the body of water Pacific Ocean[4].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's head of government is recorded as David M. Apatang[5].
  • Northern Mariana Islands is on the continent of Insular Oceania[6].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's instance of is recorded as insular area of the United States[7].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's instance of is recorded as political territorial entity[8].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's instance of is recorded as unincorporated territory of the United States[9].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's instance of is recorded as territory of the United States[10].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's instance of is recorded as commonwealth[11].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's capital is recorded as Saipan[12].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's official language is recorded as English[13].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's official language is recorded as Chamorro[14].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's official language is recorded as Carolinian[15].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's currency is recorded as United States dollar[16].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .mp[17].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's anthem is recorded as Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi[18].
  • Mariana Islands is named after Northern Mariana Islands[19].
  • north is named after Northern Mariana Islands[20].
  • Mariana of Austria is named after Northern Mariana Islands[21].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Northern Islands Municipality[22].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tinian Municipality[23].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saipan Municipality[24].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rota Municipality[25].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's flag is recorded as flag of the Northern Mariana Islands[26].
  • Northern Mariana Islands's legislative body is recorded as Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature[27].

Body

Geography

Northern Mariana Islands is in the country of United States[3]. It is on the body of water Pacific Ocean[4]. It is on the continent of Insular Oceania[6]. Part of include Micronesia[28], a group[29] and Q3432631[30], a geographical feature[31], in United States[32].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+10070'}[33], {'amount': '+10340'}[34], {'amount': '+10541'}[35], {'amount': '+10709'}[36], {'amount': '+10901'}[37], and {'amount': '+11157'}[38].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include insular area of the United States[7], political territorial entity[8], unincorporated territory of the United States[9], territory of the United States[10], and commonwealth[11].

History and Context

January 1, 1898 marks the founding of Northern Mariana Islands[39]. Things named after include Mariana Islands[19], an archipelago[40], in United States[41]; north[20], a cardinal direction[42]; and Mariana of Austria[21], 1634–1696[43], of Archduchy of Austria[44], awarded the Order of the Starry Cross[45].

Why It Matters

Northern Mariana Islands draws 6,725 Wikipedia views per month (insular_area_of_the_united_states category, ranking #2 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Gazetteer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . doi.gov. doi.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Gazetteer. Retrieved . doi.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Gazetteer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [39] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . World Bank Open Data. wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . World Bank Open Data. wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . World Bank Open Data. wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . World Bank Open Data. wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . World Bank Open Data. wikidata.org.
  34. [38] . World Bank Open Data. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6h ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id Northern_Mariana_Islands
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12521]]: Northern_Mariana_Islands, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294326644|Northern Mariana Islands (#294326644)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/ca"
  2. 10d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0412314-Severni-Mariany
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0412314-Severni-Mariany, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
  3. 19d ago · Mxn · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native label {'lang': 'ch', 'text': 'Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas'}, {'lang': 'cal', 'text': 'Commonwealth Téél Falúw kka Efáng l, {'lang': 'ch', 'text': 'Northern Mariana Islands'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1705]]: Notte Mariånas"
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