Northern Mariana Islands

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The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the Knowledge improvement and learning purpose.This book contains an information about Background,Geography,Natural resources,Land use,Environment. Population,Sex ratio,flag of the county,Area,Border countries,Maritime claims,Elevation extremes,Land use,Natural hazards,Volcanism,Age structure,Median age,Net migration rate,Country comparison to the world,Religions,Languages,Literacy,School life expectancy ,Government,Time difference,Administrative divisions,Executive branch,Cabinet and almost everthing related with general knowledge.

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• Publié par: Zhimgoora Books
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781300291831
• Langue: English

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Northern Mariana

Islands

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Northern Mariana Islands (Australia-Oceania)

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Introduction ::Northern Mariana Islands

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, and came into force on 24 March 1976.

A new government and constitution went into effect in 1978.

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Geography ::Northern Mariana Islands

Location: Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-

quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines

Geographic coordinates: 15 12 N, 145 45 E

Map references: Oceania

Area:

Total: 464 sq km

Country comparison to the world: 195

Land: 464 sq km

Water: 0 sq km

Note: Consists of 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian

Area - comparative: 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 1,482 km

Maritime claims:

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Territorial sea: 12 nm

Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Climate: Tropical marine; moderated by northeast trade winds, little

seasonal temperature variation; dry season December to June, rainy

season July to October

Terrain: Southern islands are limestone with level terraces and

fringing coral reefs; northern islands are volcanic

Elevation extremes:

Lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m

Highest point: Unnamed elevation on Agrihan 965 m

Natural resources: Arable land, fish

Land use:

Arable land: 13.04%

Permanent crops: 4.35%

Other: 82.61% (2005)

Irrigated land: NA

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Natural hazards: Active volcanoes on Pagan and Agrihan; typhoons

(especially August to November)

Environment - current issues: Contamination of groundwater on

Saipan may contribute to disease; clean-up of landfill; protection of

endangered species conflicts with development

Geography - note: Strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean

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People ::Northern Mariana Islands

Population: 48,317 (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 209

Age structure:

0-14 years: 26% (male 7,203/female 6,180)

15-64 years: 70.9% (male 16,751/female 19,747)

65 years and over: 3.1% (male 784/female 819) (2010 est.)

Median age:

Total: 29.3 years

Male: 29.9 years

Female: 29.1 years (2010 est.)

Population growth rate: -5.567% (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 232

Birth rate: 21.05 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 87 8

Death rate: 3.17 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 220

Net migration rate: -73.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 221

Urbanization:

Urban population: 91% of total population (2008)

Rate of urbanization: 2.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio:

At birth: 1.059 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.15 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.85 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.92 male(s)/female

Total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

Total: 5.89 deaths/1,000 live births

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Country comparison to the world: 178

Male: 6.29 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 5.47 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

Total population: 76.9 years

Country comparison to the world: 65

Male: 74.27 years

Female: 79.68 years (2010 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.18 children born/woman (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 116

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA

Nationality:

Noun: NA (US citizens)

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