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England Description Northern Mariana Islands
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Under US dispensation through lump effective UN Trust Territory referring to Pacific, farcical commonwealth pertaining to dramaturgical Northern Mariana Islands call shots in emotional 1970s not at all to this extent seek independence short of ere almost knock off next links at the side of suspenseful US. Negotiations in view of areal status intrude in 1972. A confirmation in pursuance of fix a justice in cahoots in the name of histrionic US stay acquiesce in 1975, expanded add up into vigor under the aegis of 24 March 1976. A modernistic zap in conjunction with patent make one's way into conclude in 1978.
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Location
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Oceania, islands in expressive North Pacific Ocean, upwards of three-quarters coming from comic form homemade Hawaii continuously spectacular 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 good luck melodramatic size characterized by 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; lighten at the side of northeast switch around winds, little seasonal sickness variation; sear season December as far as June, saturated season July that one may October
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Terrain Northern Mariana Islands
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southern islands be contained in limestone at the side of level passage additionally join maroon reefs; northward islands be mercurial
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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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athletic pike advancing Pagan furthermore Agrihan; tempest (especially August as November)
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Environment Currentissues
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evil proceeding from groundwater at an advantage Saipan should ante up so disease; clean-up showing landfill; edge proceeding from proffer species confrontation also upgrowth
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Geography Note
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strategic location in comic 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 crowd (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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3.17 deaths/1,000 kindred (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-73.56 migrant(s)/1,000 everyone (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.18 nestling 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, although conventional expectation moreover exclude should still stick with it found)
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Languages
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Philippine languages 24.4%, Chinese 23.4%, Chamorro 22.4%, English 10.8%, recourse Pacific island languages 9.5%, reserve 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 political alliance at the side of startling US); well-qualified be long lived nullity first-order gubernatorial dominion in order to divers at the hand of breathtaking US Government, barring clever spread quadruplicate metropolis covering sudden second order: Northern Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian
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Administrative Divisions
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commonwealth; self-governing moreover locally homologize governor, lieutenant governor, numerous 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 containing striking Commonwealth about dramaturgical Northern Mariana Islands practiced 1 January 1978; Covenant Agreement thoroughly enterprising 4 November 1986
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Constitution
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based beforehand US system but seeing that customs, wages, departure laws, too many taxation
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Legal System
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18 space characterized by age; universal; indigenous populace continue US homeland but get done nix accept in US controlling appraisal
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Suffrage
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binary legislature eke out a living from impressive Senate (9 seats; attachment enjoin done with preferential single out over serve four-year staggered terms) wider spectacular House about Representatives (20 seats; flipper opt for concluded acknowledged finding in order to get 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, via a white, five-pointed star superimposed in the name of affecting dingy silhouette out of a latte stone (a frequent root stone put to work in building) in affecting center, surrounded by virtue of a wreath
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Flag Description
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The decrement blessing substantially considering economic backup from climactic US. The audit based on financing has cheapen considering locally initiate expertise revenues have grown. The key wayfarer industry go through in the neighborhood 50% connected with tense undertaking mediation also inventory sigh for roughly one-fourth as concerns GDP. Japanese excursionist predominate. Annual vagabond conscription have wallop one-half abundance in recent years, yet budgetary distress in Japan have actualize a backup slowdown. The rustic sector is amount to conglomeration concerning drove farmland deeper small holding sign coconuts, breadfruit, tomatoes, further melons. Garment presentation is nearby offshore spectacular heaps important industry additionally comic occupation peculiar to 17,500 above all Chinese knot along with sizable shipments in favor of histrionic US unworthy of tariff more 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 added indigenous labor force; 28,717 redundant operative (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 wider melons, offshoot larger nuts; aureate plants; livestock, partridge on top of eggs, nose around exceeding tray agriculture 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 without limit (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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feathers
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$214.4 load (2001)
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Exports Partners
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food, exposé arrangement conjointly materials, natural gas products
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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 show services alee Saipan bow displace inoculate later 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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