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Australia & Oceania » Northern Mariana Islands - HOTELS


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    Introduction


    Under US administration as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific, the people of the Northern Mariana Islands decided in the 1970s not to seek independence but instead to forge closer links with the US. Negotiations for territorial status began in 1972. A covenant to establish a commonwealth in political union with the US was approved in 1975. A new government and constitution went into effect in 1978.


    Location


    Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines


    Geographic coordinates


    15 12 N, 145 45 E


    Area


    total: 477 sq km note: includes 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian water: 0 sq km land: 477 sq km


    Area - comparative


    2.5 times the size of Washington, DC


    Land boundaries


    0 km


    Coastline


    1,482 km


    Maritime claims


    territorial sea: 12 NM exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


    Climate


    tropical marine; moderated by northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variation; dry season December to June, rainy season July to October


    Terrain


    southern islands are limestone with level terraces and fringing coral reefs; northern islands are volcanic


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Agrihan 965 m


    Natural resources


    arable land, fish


    Land use


    arable land: 15.22% permanent crops: 6.52% other: 78.26% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    NA


    Natural hazards


    active volcanoes on Pagan and Agrihan; typhoons (especially August to November)


    Environment - current issues


    contamination of groundwater on Saipan may contribute to disease; clean-up of landfill; protection of endangered species conflicts with development


    Environment - international agreements


    NA


    Geography - note


    strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean


    Population


    78,252 (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Saipan


    Phone Code


    +1 (670)


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