OCEANIA
Northern Mariana Islands
Population
47,329
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026
About Northern Mariana IslandsOverview, geography, and key facts
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), is an unincorporated territory and commonwealth of the United States consisting of the 14 northern islands of the Mariana Archipelago in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The southernmost, Guam, is a separate U.S. territory. The Northern Mariana Islands were listed by the United Nations as a non-self-governing territory until 1990.
Capital
Saipan
Population
47,329
Area
464 km²
Languages
Carolinian, Chamorro, English
Currency
United States dollar (USD)
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- United States dollar (USD)
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 78.8 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Oceania
- Capital
- Saipan
- Area
- 464 km²
- Population
- 47,329
- Timezone
- UTC+10:00
- Languages
- Carolinian, Chamorro, English
- Calling Code
- +1670
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- MP