Northern Mariana Islands

Area: 477 km²

Population: 84 546 (2007)

Population density: 177.2 pers./km²

Capital: Saipan

Government type: Self-governing commonwealth in union with U.S.

Official language: English, Chamorro and Carolinian

Ethnic groups: Asian 56.3%, Micronesian 36.3%, Caucasian 1.8%, other 0.8%

Religion: Roman Catholic

Currency: U.S. dollar (USD)

Time zone: UTC+10

Administrative divisions: none

Highest point: unnamed location on Agrihan island 965 m

Largest cities: San Antonio, San Vicente, Dandana, Tanapag, Garapan

Calling code: +1 670

Internet TLD: .mp