Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands is a US commonwealth in political union with the United States, located in Oceania in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines, covering an area of 464 square kilometers. As of 2024, the Northern Mariana Islands has a population of about 51,118, with Chamorro, Carolinian, and English as official languages alongside widely spoken Philippine languages. The southern islands are limestone with fringing coral reefs while the northern islands are volcanic with active volcanoes, with a tropical marine climate moderated by northeast trade winds. Saipan serves as the capital.

The Northern Mariana Islands has a US Pacific island commonwealth economy with a GDP of $1.10 billion, driven by tourism, scrap iron, refined petroleum, scrap copper, hydraulic engines, and integrated circuits. Natural resources include arable land and fish. The territory has been hit hard by the 2018 typhoon and is dependent on energy imports. The island is exempt from some US labor and immigration laws and has a longstanding garment production industry, while growing Chinese and Korean tourist destinations support the economy.