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Northern Mariana Islands CIA Map |
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| Location |
Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines |
| Grography |
strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates |
15 12 N, 145 45 E |
| Area |
total: 477 sq km land: 477 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian |
| Terrain |
southern islands are limestone with level terraces and fringing coral reefs; northern islands are volcanic |
| Natural Hazards |
active volcanoes on Pagan and Agrihan; typhoons (especially August to November) |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
CIA World Factbook |
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