Atlas of the Northern Mariana Islands

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Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands
Islas Mariånas

English Northern Mariana Islands - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the United States of America at a strategic location in the western Pacific Ocean. It has maritime borders with the ► Philippines, ► Japan, the ► Marshall Islands, ► Micronesia and ► Guam.

Chamorro Islas Mariånas - Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas
Filipino Kapuluan ng Hilagang Marianas - Komonwelt ng Kapuluan Hilagang Marianas

Ang Komonwelt ng Kapuluan ng Hilagang Marianas ay isang komonwelt na mayroong unyong politikal sa Mga Nagkakaisang Estado ng Amerika sa isang istratihikong puwesto sa may kanluran ng Karagatang Pasipiko

中文 北马里亚纳群岛

北马里亚纳群岛共榮邦(Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,縮寫為CNMI)是美国政治联邦里的一個共榮邦,其位于北太平洋上的战略要地。它包括了15个岛屿,總长685英里,位於夏威夷到菲律宾約四分之三的距離上,地理座標北纬15度1分2秒,东经145度4分5秒的地方。北马里亚纳群島2005年的預估人口為8萬362人,在2000年的正式人口普查裡則有6萬9221人[1]。北马里亚纳群島總面積為463.63km²(179.01sq. mi)。群岛包括了塞班岛、罗塔岛、和天宁岛等。北马里亚纳群岛属热带海洋性气候,终年如夏。


Short name Northern Mariana Islands
Official name Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Status Associated commonwealth of the ► United States, American since 1990
Location Pacific Ocean
Capital Saipan
Population 53,883 inhabitants
Area 477 km²
Major language(s) English, Chamorro and Carolinian (all official)
Major religion(s) Roman Catholic
More information Northern Mariana Islands, Geography of the Northern Mariana Islands, History of the Northern Mariana Islands and Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands
More images Northern Mariana Islands - Northern Mariana Islands (Category).

General maps

Map of the Northern Mariana Islands
Map of the Northern Mariana Islands
Map of the Northern Mariana Islands

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day the Northern Mariana Islands, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day the Northern Mariana Islands.

Division of the Germany colonies in Oceania after World War I
Battle of Saipan
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 1961
Location of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

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