| Geography | Northern Mariana Islands |
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Location:
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Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines |
Geographic coordinates:
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15 12 N, 145 45 E |
Map references:
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Oceania |
Area:
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total: 477 sq km
land: 477 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian |
Area - comparative:
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2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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1,482 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
Climate:
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tropical marine; moderated by northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variation; dry season December to June, rainy season July to October |
Terrain:
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southern islands are limestone with level terraces and fringing coral reefs; northern islands are volcanic |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Agrihan 965 m |
Natural resources:
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arable land, fish |
Land use:
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arable land: 13.04%
permanent crops: 4.35%
other: 82.61% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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NA |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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active volcanoes on Pagan and Agrihan; typhoons (especially August to November) |
Environment - current issues:
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contamination of groundwater on Saipan may contribute to disease; clean-up of landfill; protection of endangered species conflicts with development |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean |
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