Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Northen Mariana Islands

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Northen Mariana Islands
AREA
181 sq km (70 sq miles).
POPULATION
59,243 (1997).
POPULATION DENSITY
327.3 per sq km.
CAPITAL
Majuro.
CAPITAL POPULATION
29,000 (1994).
GEOGRAPHY
The Marshall Islands consist of two almost parallel chains of atolls and islands and lie west of the International Date Line. Majuro Atoll is 2285km (1428 miles) west of Honolulu, 1624km (1015 miles) east of Guam and 2625km (1641 miles) southeast of Toyko. The eastern Ratak (Sunrise) Chain consists of 15 atolls and islands, and the western Ralik (Sunset) Chain consists of 16 atolls and islands. Together these two chains comprise 1152 islands and islets dispersed over more than 1,900,000 sq km (500,000 sq miles) of the central Pacific.
GOVERNMENT
Republic since 1990. Gained self-governing status (in free association with the USA) in 1986. Head of State and Government: President H E Imata Kabua since 1997.
LANGUAGE
Marshallese and English are the official languages.
RELIGION
Christian, mostly Roman Catholic.
STANDARD TIME
GMT + 12.
ELECTRICITY
110 volts AC, 60Hz. Plugs are American 2-pin style.

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