| Northern Mariana Islands (2007) | Northern Mariana Islands (2006) | |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 18.9% (male 8,354/female 7,612) 
 15-64 years: 79.5% (male 27,334/female 39,860) 65 years and over: 1.6% (male 717/female 669) (2007 est.)  | 
				0-14 years: 19.4% (male 8,350/female 7,623) 
 15-64 years: 79% (male 26,715/female 38,442) 65 years and over: 1.6% (male 679/female 650) (2006 est.)  | 
				
| Airports | 5 (2007) | 5 (2006) | 
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 3 
 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)  | 
				total: 3 
 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)  | 
				
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total: 2 
 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2007)  | 
				total: 2 
 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2006)  | 
				
| Birth rate | 19.27 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 19.43 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) | 
| Budget | revenues: $193 million 
 expenditures: $223 million (FY01/02 est.)  | 
				revenues: $193 million 
 expenditures: $223 million; including capital expenditures of $NA (FY01/02 est.)  | 
				
| Death rate | 2.29 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 2.29 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.) | 
| Electricity - exports | 0 kWh (2007 est.) | 0 kWh | 
| Electricity - imports | 0 kWh (2007 est.) | 0 kWh | 
| 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 Benigno R. FITIAL (since 9 January 2006); Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. VILLAGOMEZ (since 9 January 2006) cabinet: the cabinet consists of the heads of the 10 principal departments under the executive branch who are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; other members include Special Assistants to the governor and office heads appointed by and reporting directly to the governor elections: under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 5 November 2005 (next to be held in November 2009) election results: Benigno R. FITIAL elected governor in a four-way race; percent of vote - Benigno R. FITIAL 28.07%, Heinz HOFSCHNEIDER 27.34%, Juan BABAUTA 26.6%, Froilan TENORIO 17.99%  | 
				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 Benigno R. FITIAL (since 9 January 2006); Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. VILLAGOMEZ (since 9 January 2006) cabinet: the cabinet consists of the heads of the 10 principal departments under the executive branch who are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; other members include Special Assistants to the governor and office heads appointed by and reporting directly to the governor elections: under the US Consitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 5 November 2005 (next to be held November 2009) election results: Benigno R. FITIAL elected governor in a four-way race; percent of vote - Benigno R. FITIAL (Covenant Party) 28.07%, Heinz HOFSCHNEIDER (Independent) 27.34%, Juan BABAUTA (Republican) 26.6%, Froilan TENORIO (Democrat) 17.99%  | 
				
| Exports - partners | US (2006) | US (2004) | 
| Heliports | 1 (2007) | 1 (2006) | 
| Imports | $214.4 million (2001) | $214.4 million $NA | 
| Imports - partners | US, Japan (2006) | US, Japan (2004) | 
| Infant mortality rate | total: 6.85 deaths/1,000 live births 
 male: 6.8 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)  | 
				total: 6.98 deaths/1,000 live births 
 male: 6.92 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)  | 
				
| 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 (20 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms) 
 elections: Senate - last held 3 November 2007 (next to be held in November 2009); House of Representatives - last held 3 November 2007 (next to be held in November 2009) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Covenant Party 3, Republican Party 3, Democratic Party 1, independents 2; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 12, Covenant Party 4, Democratic Party 1, independents 3 note: the Northern Mariana Islands does not have a nonvoting delegate in the US Congress; instead, it has an elected official or "resident representative" in Washington, DC; seats by party - Republican Party 1 (Pedro A. TENORIO)  | 
				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 2005 (next to be held November 2009); House of Representatives - last held 5 November 2005 (next to be held November 2007) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Covenant Party 3, Republican Party 3, Democratic Party 2, independent 1; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Covenant Party 7, Republican Party 7, Democratic Party 2, independent 2 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: 76.29 years 
 male: 73.7 years female: 79.05 years (2007 est.)  | 
				total population: 76.09 years 
 male: 73.5 years female: 78.83 years (2006 est.)  | 
				
| Net migration rate | 7.64 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 8.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.) | 
| Population | 84,546 (July 2007 est.) | 82,459 (July 2006 est.) | 
| Population growth rate | 2.461% (2007 est.) | 2.54% (2006 est.) | 
| Radio broadcast stations | AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 1 (2005) | AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 1 (2006) | 
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 
 under 15 years: 1.097 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.686 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.072 male(s)/female total population: 0.756 male(s)/female (2007 est.)  | 
				at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 
 under 15 years: 1.1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.7 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.05 male(s)/female total population: 0.77 male(s)/female (2006 est.)  | 
				
| Television broadcast stations | 1 (on Saipan; in addition, 2 cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (2006) | 1 (Low Power TV on Saipan; in addition, two cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (2006) | 
| Total fertility rate | 1.21 children born/woman (2007 est.) | 1.24 children born/woman (2006 est.) | 
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% (2001) | 3.9% NA% |