Northern Mariana Islands
US commonwealth ยท United States
The Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the United States, in Micronesia. Its capital is Saipan. About 43,541 people live there (2025). It covers 464 kmยฒ. It has no land borders.
The Northern Mariana Islands at a glance
- Capital
- Saipan
- Population (2025)
- 43,541
- Area
- 464 kmยฒ
- Density
- 94 per kmยฒ
- Official languages
- Carolinian, Chamorro, English
- Currency
- United States dollar
- People
- American
- Calling code
- +1670
- Internet domain
- .mp
- Coast
- Surrounded by sea
How the Northern Mariana Islands compares
- Similar in size: Andorra (468 kmยฒ).
- Similar population: Liechtenstein (41,024).
- The United States dollar is also used in 19 other places: the Bahamas, Cambodia, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Palau and 13 more.
- Carolinian is not an official language anywhere else.
- Chamorro is not an official language anywhere else.
- English is also an official language in 59 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 53 more.
The flag of the Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands has no land borders
The Northern Mariana Islands shares no land border with another country.
Quick quiz: Northern Mariana Islands
3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of the Northern Mariana Islands?
That's the flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.
2. What is the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands?
Saipan is the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands.
3. Which has more people?
The Northern Mariana Islands has about 43,541 people and Liechtenstein about 41,024.
Questions about the Northern Mariana Islands
Is the Northern Mariana Islands a country?
No. The Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the United States. It is not one of the 195 countries.
What is the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands?
The capital of the Northern Mariana Islands is Saipan.
Does the Northern Mariana Islands have any land borders?
No. The Northern Mariana Islands is surrounded by sea and shares no land border with another country.
How big is the Northern Mariana Islands?
The Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 kmยฒ, about the same size as Andorra (468 kmยฒ).
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