The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Northern Mariana Islands:
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands – island country in the western North Pacific Ocean that maintains a political union with the United States. [1] The Northern Mariana Islands comprise 15 islands about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines, at 15°1′2″N 145°4′5″E / 15.01722°N 145.06806°E. The United States Census Bureau reports the total land area of all islands as 179.01 sq mi (463.63 km2).
In 2023, the population is estimated at 51,000. [2]
Previously, the Northern Mariana Islands has a population of 80,362 (2005 estimate). The official 2000 census count was 69,221. [3] The Northern Mariana Islands had the lowest male to female sex ratio in the world: 76 men to every 100 women, [1] due to a large number of female foreign workers, especially in the garment industry. [4] In the early 2000s the began shutting down and by 2009 they were all closed, and the imported workers usually returned home. [5]
Geography of the Northern Mariana Islands
Regions of the Northern Mariana Islands
List of ecoregions in the Northern Mariana Islands
Administrative divisions of the Northern Mariana Islands
Districts of the Northern Mariana Islands
Municipalities of the Northern Mariana Islands
Demographics of the Northern Mariana Islands
Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands
Government of the Northern Mariana Islands
Court system of the Northern Mariana Islands
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is a member of: [1]
Local government in the Northern Mariana Islands
Culture of the Northern Mariana Islands
Sports in the Northern Mariana Islands
Economy of the Northern Mariana Islands
Education in the Northern Mariana Islands
Wikimedia Atlas of the Northern Mariana Islands