dependentArea
agricultureProduct
arableLand
background
Under US administration as par ...... tion went into effect in 1978.
birthRate
budgetCapitalExpenditures
budgetExpenditures
budgetRevenues
capital
climate
tropical marine; moderated by ...... , rainy season July to October
coastline
comparativeArea
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
constitution
Covenant Agreement effective 4 ...... lands effective 1 January 1978
conventionalLongCountryName
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
conventionalShortCountryName
Northern Mariana Islands
currency
US dollar (USD)
currencyCode
deathRate
dependencyStatus
commonwealth in political unio ...... ior, Office of Insular Affairs
economyOverview
The economy benefits substanti ...... der duty and quota exemptions.
environmentalIssue
clean-up of landfill
contamination of groundwater on Saipan may contribute to disease
protection of endangered species conflicts with development
exclusiveEconomicZone
exportPartner
exportsCommodity
fiscalYear
1 October - 30 September
flagDescription
blue, with a white, five-point ...... center, surrounded by a wreath
forestsAndWoodland
formerCountryName
Mariana Islands District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
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governmentType
grossDomesticProduct
grossDomesticProductPerCapita
heliports
highestPoint
highwaysTotal
independence
none (commonwealth in political union with the US)
infantMortalityRate
inflationRate
internationalDispute
internetCountryCode
internetServiceProviders
landArea
legalSystem
based on US system, except for customs, wages, immigration laws, and taxation