Northern Marianas profile
View from a temple in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
- Population: 63,500 (UN, 2011)
- Capital: Saipan
- Area: 457 sq km (176 sq miles)
- Major languages: English, Chamarro, Carolinian
- Major religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 74 years (men), 80 years (women)
- Monetary unit: 1 US dollar = 100 cents
- Main export: Clothing
- Internet domain: .mp
- International dialling code: +1 670
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