Northern Mariana Islands
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Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for
the following climate stations in Northern Mariana Islands
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| Official name: |
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
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| Capital: |
Saipan
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| Area: |
total: 477 sq km
note: includes 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian
water: 0 sq km
land: 477 sq km
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| Climate: |
tropical marine; moderated by northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variation; dry season December to June, rainy season July to October
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| Location: |
Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
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| Geographic coordinates: |
15 12 N, 145 45 E
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| Comparative Area: |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Land boundaries: |
0 km
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| Coastline: |
1,482 km
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| Terrain: |
southern islands are limestone with level terraces and fringing coral reefs; northern islands are volcanic
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Agrihan 965 m
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Map of Northern Mariana Islands
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