Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands is an unincorporated territory of the United States of America, located in the Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Saipan. About 51,475 people live there (2022). It covers 464 square kilometres.

Capital
Saipan
People (2022)
51,475
Area
464 km²
Currency
United States dollar

Northern Mariana Islands at a glance

Official name
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
In its own language
Notte Mariånas, Commonwealth Téél Falúw kka Efáng llól Marianas
Status
Dependent territory
Continent
Oceania
Capital
Saipan
Population
51,475 (2022)
Area
464 km² (179 mi²)
People are called
Northern Mariana Islander, Chamorro, Northern Mariana Islanders, Chamorros, Northern Marianan, Northern Marianans
Official languages
English, Chamorro, Carolinian
Currency
United States dollar
Head of government
David M. Apatang (since 2025)
Country codes
MP, MNP
Calling code
+1670
Internet domain
.mp
Drives on the
right
Time zones
UTC+10:00, Chamorro Time Zone, Pacific/Saipan
Coordinates
16.705°, 145.78°

Northern Mariana Islands on a map

Northern Mariana Islands is shown in green. It has no neighbours listed in the data.

  • Northern Mariana Islands

Divisions of Northern Mariana Islands

  • Northern Islands Municipality
  • Tinian Municipality
  • Saipan Municipality
  • Rota Municipality

How far are you from Northern Mariana Islands?

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Questions

What is the capital of Northern Mariana Islands?

The capital of Northern Mariana Islands is Saipan.

What is the population of Northern Mariana Islands?

Northern Mariana Islands has about 51,475 people, as recorded in 2022.

How big is Northern Mariana Islands?

Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 square kilometres (179 square miles).

What currency does Northern Mariana Islands use?

The United States dollar.

What language is spoken in Northern Mariana Islands?

The official languages of Northern Mariana Islands are English, Chamorro and Carolinian.

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