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 Northern Mariana Islands (2002)Baker Island (2005)
 Northern Mariana IslandsBaker Island
Administrative divisions none (commonwealth in political union with the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are four municipalities at the second order; Northern Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian -
Age structure 0-14 years: 23.4% (male 9,208; female 8,902)


15-64 years: 74.8% (male 27,041; female 30,781)


65 years and over: 1.8% (male 690; female 689) (2002 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products coconuts, fruits, vegetables; cattle -
Airports 6 (2001) 1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with vegetation and unusable (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 3


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2002)		 -
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 3


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1


under 914 m: 2 (2002)		 -
Area total: 477 sq km


land: 477 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian		 total: 1.4 sq km


land: 1.4 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background 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. The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization was begun on this island - as well as on nearby Howland Island - but was disrupted by World War II and thereafter abandoned. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast.
Birth rate 20.29 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) -
Budget revenues: $193 million


expenditures: $223 million, including capital expenditures of NA (FY 2001/02 est.)		 -
Capital Saipan -
Climate tropical marine; moderated by northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variation; dry season December to June, rainy season July to October equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun
Coastline 1,482 km 4.8 km
Constitution Covenant Agreement effective 4 November 1986 and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands effective 1 January 1978 -
Country name conventional long form: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands


conventional short form: Northern Mariana Islands


former: Mariana Islands District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Baker Island
Currency US dollar (USD) -
Death rate 2.42 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status commonwealth in political union with the US; federal funds to the Commonwealth administered by the US Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient extensive funding from US -
Economy - overview The economy benefits substantially from financial assistance from the US. The rate of funding has declined as locally generated government revenues have grown. The key tourist industry employs about 50% of the work force and accounts for roughly one-fourth of GDP. Japanese tourists predominate. Annual tourist entries have exceeded one-half million in recent years, but financial difficulties in Japan have caused a temporary slowdown. The agricultural sector is made up of cattle ranches and small farms producing coconuts, breadfruit, tomatoes, and melons. Garment production is by far the most important industry with employment of 17,500 mostly Chinese workers and sizable shipments to the US under duty and quota exemptions. no economic activity
Electricity - consumption NA kWh -
Electricity - production NA kWh -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


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


highest point: unnamed location 8 m
Environment - current issues contamination of groundwater on Saipan may contribute to disease; clean-up of landfill; protection of endangered species conflicts with development no natural fresh water resources
Ethnic groups Chamorro, Carolinians and other Micronesians, Caucasian, Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean -
Exchange rates the US dollar is used -
Executive branch chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001)


head of government: Governor Juan N. BABAUTA (since NA January 2002); Lieutenant Governor Diego T. BENEVENTE (since NA January 2002)


cabinet: NA


elections: US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for four-year terms; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held NA November 2001 (next to be held NA November 2005)


election results: Juan N. BABAUTA elected governor in a four-way race; percent of vote - Juan N. BABAUTA (Republican Party) 49%		 -
Exports $NA -
Exports - commodities garments -
Exports - partners US -
Fiscal year 1 October - 30 September -
Flag description blue, with a white, five-pointed star superimposed on the gray silhouette of a latte stone (a traditional foundation stone used in building) in the center, surrounded by a wreath the flag of the US is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $900 million


note: GDP numbers reflect US spending (2000 est.)		 -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%		 -
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $12,500 (2000 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate NA% -
Geographic coordinates 15 12 N, 145 45 E 0 13 N, 176 31 W
Geography - note strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife
Heliports 1 (2002) -
Highways total: 362 km


paved: NA km


unpaved: NA km (1991)		 -
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%		 -
Imports $NA -
Imports - commodities food, construction equipment and materials, petroleum products -
Imports - partners US, Japan -
Independence none (commonwealth in political union with the US) -
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries tourism, construction, garments, handicrafts -
Infant mortality rate 5.61 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 1.2% (1997 est.) -
International organization participation ESCAP (associate), Interpol (subbureau), SPC -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 1 (2001) -
Irrigated land NA sq km 0 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch Commonwealth Supreme Court; Superior Court; Federal District Court -
Labor force 6,006 total indigenous labor force; 2,699 unemployed; 28,717 foreign workers (1995) -
Labor force - by occupation NA -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 15.22%


permanent crops: 6.52%


other: 78.26% (1998 est.)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
Languages English, Chamorro, Carolinian


note: 86% of population speaks a language other than English at home		 -
Legal system based on US system, except for customs, wages, immigration laws, and taxation the laws of the US, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch bicameral Legislature consists of the Senate (9 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year staggered terms) and the House of Representatives (18 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)


elections: Senate - last held 5 November 2001 (next to be held NA November 2003); House of Representatives - last held 5 November 2001 (next to be held NA November 2003)


election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 4, Democratic Party 3, Reform Party 1, independent 1; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 16, Democratic Party 1, Covenant Party 1


note: the Northern Mariana Islands does not have a nonvoting delegate in the US Congress; instead, it has an elected official or "resident representative" located in Washington, DC; seats by party - Republican Party 1 (Pedro A. TENORIO)		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: 75.95 years


male: 72.85 years


female: 79.23 years (2002 est.)		 -
Literacy definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 97%


male: 97%


female: 96% (1980 est.)		 -
Location Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia
Map references Oceania Oceania
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM		 territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine none (2002 est.) -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the US defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard
National holiday Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978) -
Nationality noun: NA


adjective: NA		 -
Natural hazards active volcanoes on Pagan and Agrihan; typhoons (especially August to November) the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources arable land, fish guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Net migration rate 17.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) -
Political parties and leaders Democratic Party [Dr. Carlos S. CAMACHO]; Republican Party [Benigno R. FITIAL] -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 77,311 (July 2002 est.) uninhabited


note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service (2005 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 3.49% (2002 est.) -
Ports and harbors Saipan, Tinian none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one small boat landing area along the middle of the west coast
Radio broadcast stations AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 1 (1998) -
Radios NA -
Railways 0 km -
Religions Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found) -
Sex ratio at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.88 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 1 male(s)/female


total population: 0.92 male(s)/female (2002 est.)		 -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal; indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections -
Telephone system general assessment: NA


domestic: NA


international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)		 -
Telephones - main lines in use 21,000 (1996) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 1,200 (1995) -
Television broadcast stations 1 (on Saipan and one station planned for Rota; in addition, two cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (1997) -
Terrain southern islands are limestone with level terraces and fringing coral reefs; northern islands are volcanic low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef
Total fertility rate 1.76 children born/woman (2002 est.) -
Transportation - note - there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast
Unemployment rate NA% -
Waterways none -
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