Mariana Islands
Location:
Northern Mariana Islands from Oceania is an archipelago from the Pacific Ocean that is a U.S. territory and is composed approximately by 15 islands situated north of Guam and south of Japan. Among the largest are Agrihan, Pagan, Saipan, Tinian and Rota.
Area/Surface:
467 km²
Population:
83.000 people
Capital:
Saipan 48.500 people
Currency:
U.S. Dollar
Languages spoken:
English, Chamorro
Religion:
Roman-Catholic
Government form:
U.S. dependant territory
Time zone:
+10 hours Greenwich time
Cars:
MP
Calling code:
+1-670
Northern Mariana Islands
Relief, climate, population and agriculture of Northern Mariana Islands:
These Islands are different in origins, some of them have volcanic relief, others are corals and others are limestone. The elevation of these islands is low and the highest point is the active volcano Agrihan at 965 m height. The climate of North Mariana Islands archipelago is tropical marine with oceanic influences, with a high humidity, powerful winds and the alternation of two seasons: a dry season between December and June and a rainy season between July and November when there is a real danger for powerful tropical cyclones. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) Although today it’s a U.S. help dependent territory, it was under Spanish, German and Japanese domination in the past. Different than its neighbor, Guam, besides a well developed tourism that brings the most part of the earnings, the inhabitants work in agriculture cultivating coco trees, tomatoes, melons, sugar cane, manioc and different tropical fruits and vegetables and growing cattle and pigs. Visit Northern Mariana Islands considered a tourist heaven!
Beautiful beach in Northern Mariana Islands
