Northern Mariana Islands
Unincorporated territory of the US
Official:
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Local name:
Northern Mariana Islands
Region:
Micronesia
Area:
460 km²
Capital:
Saipan
Geography
The Northern Mariana Islands are a group of islands in the northwestern Pacific. The dwarf state has a total area of only 460 km² (178 mi²) and a total coastline of 1,482 km (920.9 mi). This land area is about 2.6 times the size of Washington, D.C. Northern Marianas is thus the eleventh smallest country in Oceania and ranked 201st in the world.The island group consists of 15 islands. The Northern Mariana Islands have no direct neighbors. The distance between New York City and the Capital Saipan is about 12,590 km (7,823 mi).
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Current time on the Northern Mariana Islands:
The countrywide time on the Northern Mariana Islands is Chamorro Standard Time (CHST).
As in many countries, there is no daylight savings time on the Northern Mariana Islands.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of 10 hours all over the year.
Sunrise and sunset00:00
June 2023
The countrywide time on the Northern Mariana Islands is Chamorro Standard Time (CHST).
As in many countries, there is no daylight savings time on the Northern Mariana Islands.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of 10 hours all over the year.
Population
Population:49,481
Population per km²:107.6
Birth rate:
13.2 ‰Death rate:
4.0 ‰Males/Females:
53.8% : 46.2%Population pyramid
The currency on the Northern Mariana Islands is the US dollar (USD).
1 Dollar is divided into 100 Cents.
Status: 06/01/2023
1 Dollar is divided into 100 Cents.
Status: 06/01/2023
1 Euro = 1.07 Dollars
1 Dollar = 0.93 Euro
1 Dollar = 0.93 Euro
Languages
Official languages:
Chamorro, English
| Mother tongue | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Tagalog | 32.8 % |
| Chamorro | 24.1 % |
| English | 17.0 % |
| Chinese | 6.7 % |
| Korean | 6.2 % |
| other | 13.2 % |
Economy
| GDP: | 1.18 bn $ |
| Exportations: | 914.0 M $ |
| Importations: | 893.0 M $ |
| › Unemployment rate: | 11.2 % |
Northern Marianas is considered one of the most dangerous countries worldwide.
Land use
| 24% Urban areas: | 109 km² |
| 7% Agricultural areas: | 30 km² |
| 53% Forest: | 244 km² |
| 17% Others: | 78 km² |
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Transport
| Roadways: | 536 km |
| Commercial harbors: | 1 |
| › Airports: | 2 |
Most important cities
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Saipan / Capital | 48,000 |
| San Jose Village | 15,000 |
Countries that use the US dollar
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