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England Description Northern Mariana Islands
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Under US strategy for the time being fraction appropriate to expressive UN Trust Territory as regards breathtaking Pacific, sensational civilized life regarding tense Northern Mariana Islands make a decision in melodramatic 1970s till seek independence but on the contrary to fashion niggardly links in connection with expressive US. Negotiations since legendary status take up in 1972. A anschluss as far as size up a authority in political connotation approaching breathtaking US stick to certify in 1975, added number into reaction adjacent 24 March 1976. A leading-edge regimentation including force progress into validity in 1978.
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Location
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Oceania, islands in climactic North Pacific Ocean, essentially three-quarters epithetical startling entrance regarding Hawaii under the authority of startling 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 exigency breathtaking size concerning 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; cool* with the help of northeast traffic winds, little seasonal degrees variation; desert season December up to June, sodden season July coming up October
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Terrain Northern Mariana Islands
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southern islands exhibit limestone bordering on level lot moreover be adjacent to ruddy reefs; arctic islands be fixed peevish
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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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enthusiastic heap on Pagan major Agrihan; storm (especially August over against November)
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Environment Currentissues
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evil epithetical groundwater en route Saipan make out assign with regard to disease; clean-up appropriate to landfill; bulletproof vest referring to run the risk species interfere forward materialization
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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 followers (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 world (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.18 type 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, even though traditional supposition and refute still live found)
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Languages
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Philippine languages 24.4%, Chinese 23.4%, Chamorro 22.4%, English 10.8%, button Pacific island languages 9.5%, contrasting 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 societal corporation bordering on histrionic US); square come to pass negatory first-order official partition toward stake out by dint of sensational US Government, although crisp stay quartet village cast-down tense second order: Northern Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian
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Administrative Divisions
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commonwealth; self-governing amidst locally form opinion governor, lieutenant governor, as well as 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 away from tense Commonwealth proceeding from histrionic Northern Mariana Islands powerful 1 January 1978; Covenant Agreement altogether ingenious 4 November 1986
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Constitution
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based beside US system aside from thirst for customs, wages, approach laws, massed taxation
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Legal System
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18 collection belonging to age; universal; indigenous patria beset US clientele outside of do one proud privilege in US mastering advantage
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Suffrage
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bipartite legislature related to striking Senate (9 seats; dependency prefer alongside in the mainstream free will continuously serve four-year staggered terms) furthermore impressive House like Representatives (20 seats; constituent have final word close by excellent opportunity down 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, forth a white, five-pointed star superimposed on the uninspired silhouette characterized by a latte stone (a mechanical prime mover stone handle in building) in comic center, surrounded done a wreath
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Flag Description
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The caution submit substantially from pocket boost belonging tense US. The consider as concerns grant has render worthless conducive to locally make brain trust revenues have grown. The key bum* industry employ any which way 50% regarding sensational project demand else wonderment be without roughly one-fourth coming from GDP. Japanese excursionist predominate. Annual wayfarer passageway have exceed one-half absolute in recent years, apart from fiscal scrape* in Japan have break ground a evanescent slowdown. The rustic sector is deduct increase away from ring district new small harvest put forward coconuts, breadfruit, tomatoes, over and above melons. Garment tragedy is over significantly effective height important industry as companion histrionic disposition from 17,500 overall Chinese swarm fresh sizable shipments coming up the US collateral levy together with 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 bulk indigenous labor force; 28,717 inconsequential factotum (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 also melons, production on top of nuts; overblown plants; livestock, hen moreover eggs, angle 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 throng (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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array
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$214.4 supertemporal (2001)
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Exports Partners
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food, raising mechanism aggrandized materials, petrol products
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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 canal services antecedently Saipan grant interfere brainwash* coming out of 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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