Statistical information Northern Mariana Islands 1999Northern%20Mariana%20Islands

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Northern Mariana Islands - Introduction 1999
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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. A new government and constitution went into effect in 1978.


Northern Mariana Islands - Geography 1999
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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 referenceOceania

Area
Total: 477 km²
Land: 477 km²
Water: 0 km²
Note: includes 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian
Comparative: 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 1,482 km

Maritime claims
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: 12 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
Extremes highest point: unnamed location on Agrihan 965 m

Natural resources: arable land, fish
Land use

Land use
Arable land: 21%
Permanent crops: 0%
Permanent pastures: 19%
Forests and woodland: 0%
Other: 60%

Irrigated land: NA km²

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards: active volcanoes on Pagan and Agrihan; typhoons (especially August to November)

Geography
Note: strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean


Northern Mariana Islands - People 1999
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Population: 69,398 (July 1999 est.)
Growth rate: 3.99% (1999 est.)
Below poverty line: NA%

Nationality
Noun: NA
Adjective: NA

Ethnic groups: Chamorro, Carolinians and other Micronesians, Caucasian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean

Languages: English, Chamorro, Carolinian
Note: 86% of population speaks a language other than English at home

Religions: Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found)

Demographic profile
Age structure

Age structure
0-14 years: 24% (male 8,459; female 8,197)
15-64 years: 74% (male 24,651; female 26,949)
65 years and over: 2% (male 550; female 592) (1999 est.)

Dependency ratios

Median age

Population growth rate: 3.99% (1999 est.)

Birth rate: 22.19 births/1000 population (1999 est.)

Death rate: 2.42 deaths/1000 population (1999 est.)

Net migration rate: 20.14 migrant(s)/1000 population (1999 est.)

Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas

Environment
Current issues: contamination of groundwater on Saipan may contribute to disease; clean-up of landfill; protection of endangered species conflicts with development
International agreements party to: NA
International agreements signed but not ratified: NA

Air pollutants

Sex ratio
At birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.93 male(s)/female
Total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (1999 est.)

Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate: 6.8 deaths/1000 live births (1999 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 75.36 years
Male: 72.19 years
Female: 78.72 years (1999 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.86 children born/woman (1999 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

Drinking water source

Current health expenditure

Physicians density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Hiv/Aids

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures

Literacy
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 97%
Male: 97%
Female: 96% (1980 est.)

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment


Northern Mariana Islands - Government 1999
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Country name
Conventional long form: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Conventional short form: Northern Mariana Islands

Government type: commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature

Capital: Saipan

Administrative divisions: none (commonwealth in political union with the US; there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are four municipalities at the second order; Northern Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian

Dependent areas

Independence: none (commonwealth in political union with the US)

National holiday: Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)

Constitution: Covenant Agreement effective 4 November 1986 and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands effective 1 January 1978

Legal system: based on US system, except for customs, wages, immigration laws, and taxation

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal; indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections

Executive branch
Chief of state: President William Jefferson CLINTON of the US (since 20 January 1993); Vice President Albert GORE, Jr. (since 20 January 1993)
Head of government: Governor Pedro P. TENORIO (since NA January 1998) and Lieutenant Governor Jesus R. SABLAN (since NA January 1998)
Cabinet: NA
Elections: US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for four-year terms; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held in NA November 1997 (next to be held NA November 2001)
Election results: Pedro P. TENORIO elected governor in a three-way race; percent of vote_Pedro P. TENORIO (Republican) 47%

Legislative branch: bicameral Legislature consists of the Senate (9 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year staggered terms) and the House of Representatives (18 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
Elections: Senate_last held NA November 1997 (next to be held NA November 1999); House of Representatives_last held NA November 1997 (next to be held NA November 1999)
Election results: Senate_percent of vote by party_NA; seats by party_Republicans 8, Democrats 1; House of Representatives_percent of vote by party_NA; seats by party_Republicans 13, Democrats 5
Note: the Commonwealth does not have a nonvoting delegate in Congress; instead, it has an elected official or "resident representative" located in Washington, DC; seats by party_Republican 1 (Juan N. BABAUTA)

Judicial branch: Commonwealth Supreme Court; Superior Court; Federal District Court

Political parties and leaders

International organization participation: ESCAP (associate), Interpol (subbureau), SPC

Diplomatic representation

Flag descriptionflag of Northern%20Mariana%20Islands: blue, with a white, five-pointed star superimposed on the gray silhouette of a latte stone (a traditional foundation stone used in building) in the center, surrounded by a wreath

National symbols

National anthem

National heritage


Northern Mariana Islands - Economy 1999
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Economy overview: The economy benefits substantially from financial assistance from the US. The rate of funding has declined as locally generated government revenues have grown. An agreement for the years 1986 to 1992 entitled the islands to $228 million for capital development, government operations, and special programs. Since 1992, funding has been extended one year at a time. The commonwealth received $27.7 million from FY93/94 through FY95/96. For FY96/97 through FY02/03, funding of $11 million will be provided for infrastructure, with an equal local match. A rapidly growing chief source of income is the tourist industry, which now employs about 50% of the work force. Japanese tourists predominate. The agricultural sector is of minor importance and is made up of cattle ranches and small farms producing coconuts, breadfruit, tomatoes, and melons. Garment production is the fastest growing industry with employment of 12,000 mostly Chinese workers and shipments of $1 billion to the US in 1998 under duty and quota exemptions.

Real gdp purchasing power parity

Real gdp growth rate: NA%

Real gdp per capita: purchasing power parity: $9,300 (1996 est.)

Gross national saving
Gdp composition by sector of origin

Gdp composition by end use

Gdp composition by sector of origin
Agriculture: NA%
Industry: NA%
Services: NA%

Agriculture products: coconuts, fruits, vegetables; cattle

Industries: tourism, construction, garments, handicrafts

Industrial production growth rate: NA%

Labor force: 6,006 total indigenous labor force; 2,699 unemployed; 28,717 foreign workers (1995)
By occupation managerial: 20.5%
By occupation technical sales: 16.4%
By occupation services: 19.3%
By occupation farming: 3.1%
By occupation precisionproduction: 13.8%
By occupation operators fabricators: 26.9%
Labor force

Unemployment rate: 14% (residents)

Youth unemployment

Population below poverty line: NA%

Gini index

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Distribution of family income gini index

Budget
Revenues: $221 million
Expenditures: $213 million, including capital expenditures of $17.7 million (1996)

Taxes and other revenues

Public debt

Revenue

Fiscal year: 1 October_30 September

Inflation rate consumer prices

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate

Stock of narrow money

Stock of broad money

Stock of domestic credit

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance

Exports: $1 billion (1998)
Commodities: garments
Partners: US

Imports: $NA
Commodities: food, construction equipment and materials, petroleum products
Partners: US, Japan

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Debt external: $NA

Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates: US currency is used


Northern Mariana Islands - Energy 1999
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Electricity
Production: NA kWh
Production by source fossil fuel: 100%
Production by source hydro: NA%
Production by source nuclear: NA%
Production by source other: NA%
Consumption: NA kWh
Exports: NA kWh
Imports: NA kWh

Coal

Petroleum

Crude oil

Refined petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita


Northern Mariana Islands - Communication 1999
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Telephones: 13,618 (1993 est.)

Telephone system
Domestic: NA
International: satellite earth stations_2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)

Broadcast media

Internet

Broadband fixed subscriptions


Northern Mariana Islands - Military 1999
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Military expenditures

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups


Northern Mariana Islands - Transportation 1999
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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports: 5 (1998 est.)
With paved runways total: 3
With paved runways 2438 to 3047 m: 1
With paved runways 15-24 to 2437 m: 2 (1998 est.)
With unpaved runways total: 2
With unpaved runways 2438 to 3047 m: 1
With unpaved runways under 914 m: 1 (1998 est.)

Heliports: 1 (1998 est.)

Pipelines

Railways: 0 km

Roadways

Waterways: none

Merchant marine: none

Ports and terminals


Northern Mariana Islands - Transnational issues 1999
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Disputes international: none

Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs


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