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Compare Northern Mariana Islands (2005) - Paracel Islands (2003)

Compare Northern Mariana Islands (2005) z Paracel Islands (2003)

 Northern Mariana Islands (2005)Paracel Islands (2003)
 Northern Mariana IslandsParacel Islands
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: 19.9% (male 8,332/female 7,646)


15-64 years: 78.5% (male 26,121/female 36,982)


65 years and over: 1.6% (male 646/female 635) (2005 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products coconuts, fruits, vegetables; cattle -
Airports 5 (2004 est.) 1 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways total: 3


2,438 to 3,047 m: 2


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)		 total: 1


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


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)		 -
Area total: 477 sq km


land: 477 sq km


water: 0 sq km


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


land: NA sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC NA
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 Paracel Islands are surrounded by productive fishing grounds and by potential oil and gas reserves. In 1932, French Indochina annexed the islands and set up a weather station on Pattle Island; maintenance was continued by its successor, Vietnam. China has occupied the Paracel Islands since 1974, when its troops seized a South Vietnamese garrison occupying the western islands. The islands are claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.
Birth rate 19.51 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) -
Budget revenues: $193 million


expenditures: $223 million, including capital expenditures of NA (FY01/02 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 tropical
Coastline 1,482 km 518 km
Constitution Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands effective 1 January 1978; Covenant Agreement effective 4 November 1986 -
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: Paracel Islands
Death rate 2.3 deaths/1,000 population (2005 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 -
Disputes - international none occupied by China, but claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam
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. China announced plans in 1997 to open the islands for tourism.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh -
Electricity - exports 0 kWh -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh -
Electricity - production NA kWh -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location on Agrihan 965 m		 lowest point: South China Sea 0 m


highest point: unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m
Environment - current issues contamination of groundwater on Saipan may contribute to disease; clean-up of landfill; protection of endangered species conflicts with development NA
Ethnic groups Asian 56.3%, Pacific islander 36.3%, Caucasian 1.8%, other 0.8%, mixed 4.8% (2000 census) -
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 14 January 2002); Lieutenant Governor Diego T. BENAVENTE (since 14 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 3 November 2001 (next to be held November 2005)


election results: Juan N. BABAUTA elected governor in a four-way race; percent of vote - Juan N. BABAUTA (Republican Party) 42.8%		 -
Exports NA -
Exports - commodities garments -
Exports - partners US (2000) -
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 -
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 16 30 N, 112 00 E
Geography - note strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean composed of 130 small coral islands and reefs divided into the northeast Amphitrite Group and the western Crescent Group
Heliports 1 (2004 est.) -
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 (2000) -
Independence none (commonwealth in political union with the US) -
Industrial production growth rate NA -
Industries tourism, construction, garments, handicrafts -
Infant mortality rate total: 7.11 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 7.05 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 7.17 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)		 -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 1.2% (1997 est.) -
International organization participation Interpol (subbureau) -
Irrigated land NA 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 (June 1995) -
Labor force - by occupation NA -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 13.04%


permanent crops: 4.35%


other: 82.61% (2001)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (1998 est.)
Languages Philippine languages 24.4%, Chinese 23.4%, Chamorro 22.4%, English 10.8%, other Pacific island languages 9.5%, other 9.6% (2000 census) -
Legal system based on US system, except for customs, wages, immigration laws, and taxation -
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 1 November 2003 (next to be held 5 November 2005); House of Representatives - last held 1 November 2003 (next to be held 5 November 2005)


election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Covenant Party 9, Republican Party 7, Democratic Party 1, independent 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: 75.88 years


male: 73.31 years


female: 78.61 years (2005 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 Southeastern Asia, group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea, about one-third of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines
Map references Oceania Southeast Asia
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm		 NA
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the US occupied by China
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) typhoons
Natural resources arable land, fish none
Net migration rate 8.92 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) -
Political parties and leaders Democratic Party [Dr. Carlos S. CAMACHO]; Republican Party [NA]; Covenant Party [Benigno R. FITIAL] -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 80,362 (July 2005 est.) no indigenous inhabitants


note: there are scattered Chinese garrisons (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line NA -
Population growth rate 2.61% (2005 est.) -
Ports and harbors Saipan, Tinian small Chinese port facilities on Woody Island and Duncan Island being expanded
Radio broadcast stations AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 1 (1998) -
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: 1.09 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.71 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female


total population: 0.78 male(s)/female (2005 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: country code - 1-670; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)		 -
Telephones - main lines in use 21,000 (2000) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 3,000 (2000) -
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 mostly low and flat
Total fertility rate 1.27 children born/woman (2005 est.) -
Unemployment rate NA -
Waterways - none
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