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  1. 4 days ago · Saipan seen from the International Space Station Map of the Northern Mariana Islands Long Beach, Tinian. The Northern Mariana Islands, together with Guam to the south, compose the Mariana Islands archipelago. The southern islands are limestone, with level terraces and fringing coral reefs.

  2. Jun 26, 2024 · Saipan is one of the Mariana Islands and part of the Northern Mariana Islands commonwealth of the United States, in the western Pacific Ocean. The seat of government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is on Saipan; the executive and legislative branches are headquartered at Capital Hill, and the judiciary meets at ...

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  3. Jun 26, 2024 · Austronesian people settled the Northern Mariana Islands around 1500 B.C. These people became the indigenous Chamorro and were influenced by later migrations, including Micronesians in the first century A.D. and island Southeast Asians around 900. Spanish explorer Ferdinand MAGELLAN sailed through the Mariana Islands in 1521, and ...

  4. Jun 28, 2024 · Northern Mariana Islands, a self-governing commonwealth in association with the United States. It is composed of 14 islands and islets in the western Pacific Ocean. The commonwealth is a part of the Mariana Islands, a chain of volcanic mountain peaks and uplifted coral reefs.

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  5. Jun 25, 2024 · Better known for its sandy beaches and Second World War wrecks, the tropical Pacific island of Saipan will soon host the final act of Julian Assange's 14-year legal odyssey.

  6. Jun 25, 2024 · Tropical destination. The islands are dependent on energy imports but have a growing tourist industry, especially from China and South Korea, the CIA says. Holidaymakers come for surfing and...

  7. Jun 26, 2024 · Saipan: the remote Pacific island that hosted Julian Assange. Northern Mariana island known for 'sun, sand and snorkelling' plays an important, hidden geopolitical role. Julian Assange...