Flag Description

blue, with a white, five-pointed star superimposed on a gray latte stone (the traditional foundation stone used in building) in the center, surrounded by a wreath; blue symbolizes the Pacific Ocean, the star represents the Commonwealth; the latte stone and the floral head wreath display elements of the native Chamorro culture

Background:Under US administration as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific, the people of the Northern Mariana Islands decided in the 1970s not to seek independence but instead to forge closer links with the US. Negotiations for territorial status began in 1972. A covenant to establish a commonwealth in political union with the US was approved in 1975, and came into force on 24 March 1976. A new government and constitution went into effect in 1978.

Total Area: 464 sq km

Land Area:464 sq km

Water Area:0 sq km

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Coastline:1,482 km

Lowest Point:Pacific Ocean 0 m

Highest Point:unnamed elevation on Agrihan 965 m

Population:51,483 (July 2014 est.)

Population Growth Rate:1.13% (2014 est.)

Religion:Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found)

Literacy(%):0.97

Literacy(%) Male:0.97

Literacy(%) Female:96% (1980 est.)

Independence Day:none (commonwealth in political union with the US)

National Holiday:Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)

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