Outline of the Northern Mariana Islands

The location of the Northern Mariana Islands

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Northern Mariana Islands:

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is an island country in the western North Pacific Ocean that maintains a political union with the United States.[1] The Northern Mariana Islands comprise 15 islands about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines, at 15°1′2″N 145°4′5″E / 15.01722°N 145.06806°E / 15.01722; 145.06806. The United States Census Bureau reports the total land area of all islands as 179.01 sq mi (463.63 km²).

The Northern Mariana Islands has a population of 80,362 (2005 estimate). The official 2000 census count was 69,221.[2] The Northern Mariana Islands have the lowest male to female sex ratio in the world: 76 men to every 100 women,[1] due to a large number of female foreign workers, especially in the garment industry.[3]

General reference

Geography

An enlargeable topographic map of the island of Saipan

Environment

An enlargeable satellite image of the island of Pagan

Natural geographic features

Regions

Administrative divisions



Municipalities

Demography

Government and politics

Main article: Government of the Northern Mariana Islands and Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands

Branches of government

Executive branch

Legislative branch

Judicial branch


International organization membership

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is a member of:[1]

Law and order

Local government

History

Main articles: History of the Northern Mariana Islands and Timeline of the history of the Northern Mariana Islands

Culture

Arts

Sports

Economy

Education

Infrastructure

See also

Chamorro language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of the Northern Mariana Islands

U.S. and CNMI relations
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