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Bookmark or Share- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsThe Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) emerged from the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) which the United States administered on behalf of the United Nations from 1947 until Palau, the last member of the TTPI to choose its own political future, became an independent country 1994.
- Northern Mariana Islands - The World Factbookthe southern islands in this north-south trending archipelago are limestone, with fringing coral reefs; the northern islands are volcanic, with active volcanoes on several islands. arable land, fish. 1 sq km (2012) approximately 90% of the population lives on the island of Saipan.
- Northern Mariana Islands - WikipediaThe Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), [b] [11] is an unincorporated territory and commonwealth of the United States consisting of 14 islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. [12]
- Northern Mariana Islands - US Territory, Pacific Islands, WWII | BritannicaNorthern Mariana Islands - US Territory, Pacific Islands, WWII: Archaeological evidence at Chalan Piao on Saipan indicates that the Northern Marianas were settled by an insular people originating in Southeast Asia.
- Northern Mariana Islands | US Territory, Pacific Ocean - BritannicaNorthern Mariana Islands, a self-governing commonwealth in association with the United States. It is composed of 14 islands and islets in the western Pacific Ocean. The commonwealth is a part of the Mariana Islands, a chain of volcanic mountain peaks and uplifted coral reefs.
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