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 | NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDSgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Northern Mariana Islands |
| country code ISO: MP //; - FIPS: CQ |
| location: Western Pacific Ocean |
| time zone: UT [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 471 sq.km = 182 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 477 sq.km = 184 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 21° N / South: 13° N / East: 157° E / West: 140° E |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Pacific Ocean |
| climate: tropical oceanic |
| Government |
| independent since: not yet |
| type of government: since 1947 commonwealth territory of the USA |
| capital: Capitol Hill on Saipan |
| administrative division: municipality (4) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses (1990): 43,345 //; - (2000): 69,221 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 71,912 / - ; 2001: 70,000 |
| population density: 149 per sq.km = 385 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 3% //; - doubling time: ca 30 years |
| birth rate: 35 per 1000 |
| death rate: 5 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 3 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 38 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 67 years (male: 65; female: 70) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 24% //; - 15-59 years: 73% //; - 60+ years: 3% |
| urbanisation: 28% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Chamorro, Carolinians and other Micronesians, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean |
| languages: English, Chamorro (both official); Carolinian |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 60%; Protestant 19% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: % |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 96% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: US dollar = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: % |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 10500 per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: % |
| income: USD 3500 per capita |
| import: USD 392 per capita //; - export: USD 263 per capita |
| trade: USD 10000 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: US |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: % |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,5 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 1% //; - grass land: 19% //; - wooded area: 29% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: % //; - part of agriculture in GDP: % |
| agricultural products: melons, vegetables, horticulture, fruits, nuts |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 1,8 / pigs: 0,8 / poultry: 29,4 |
| fish catch: 193 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 14% //; - part of industry in GDP: % |
| industrial products: apparel, stone, clay & glass products |
| mining products: none, or unknown |
| CO2 emission per capita: |
| services: labour force: 86% //; - part of services in GDP: % |
| energy use (kg per capita): |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 494 km //; - of which paved: 27% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 264 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 190 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: peak on Agrihan 965 m; (Wedding Cake Mt.?) on Rota Island 496; Okso' Takpochao (on Saipan) 471 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Hagoi Susupe |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: some tiny rivers to drain drain the mountain slopes |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown // caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: unknown |
| islands: see the separate file of the adminstrative division |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| data, not specified in the sources used, are often combined with those of the USA |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
| some sources before 1975 mention the data combined with other US Trust Territory of the Pacific islands - > |
| > prior to 1950 the data are for the Japanese Trust Territory, and may include Guam as well |
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