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This article is about the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a political entity. For the Marianas archipelago, see Mariana Islands.
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI; Chamorro: Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas; Carolinian: Commonwealth Téél Falúw kka Efáng llól Marianas), is an unincorporated territory and commonwealth of the United States consisting of 14 islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.[8] The CNMI includes the 14 northernmost islands in the Mariana Archipelago; the southernmost island, Guam, is a separate U.S. territory.
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Commonwealth
Unincorporated U.S. territory
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas (Chamorro)
Commonwealth Téél Falúw kka Efáng llól Marianas (Carolinian)
Flag of Northern Mariana Islands
Flag Official seal of Northern Mariana Islands
Seal
Anthem: "Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi" (Chamorro)
"Satil Matawal Pacifiko" (Carolinian)
("In the Middle of the Sea")
Location of the Northern Mariana Islands
Location of the Northern Mariana Islands
(circled in red)
Sovereign state
United States
Before union with U.S.
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Commonwealth Status
January 9, 1978
End of U.N. Trusteeship
November 4, 1986
Capital
and largest city
Saipan
15.19°N 145.74°E
Official languages
EnglishChamorroCarolinian
Ethnic groups (2010)[1]
51.6% Asian
33.0% Pacific Islander
12.7% Multiracial
2.1% White
0.6% Other
Religion (2010)[2]
81.3% Christianity
10.6% Buddhism
5.3% Folk religions
1.0% No religion
0.7% Islam
1.1% Other
Demonym(s)
Northern Mariana Islander (formal)
Mariana (diminutive form)
Chamorro (colloquial)[3]
Government
Devolved presidential constitutional dependency
• Governor
Ralph Torres (R)
• Lt. Governor
Arnold Palacios (R)
Legislature
Commonwealth Legislature
• Upper house
Senate
• Lower house
House of Representatives
United States Congress
• House delegate
Gregorio Sablan (I)
Area
• Total
464[4][5] km2 (179 sq mi)
• Water (%)
negligible
Highest elevation (Mount Agrihan)
3,166 ft (965 m)
Population
• 2021 estimate
51,659[6] (209th)
• Density
113/km2 (292.7/sq mi) (97th)
GDP (PPP)
2016 estimate
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