Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands Volcanic island chain in the
w Pacific Ocean, stretching over 800km (500mi) of the Marianas Trench,
c.2400km (1500mi)
e of the Philippines. The group comprises
Guam and the islands of the Northern Marianas: Saipan, Tinian, Rota, Pagan, and 11 smaller islands. Discovered by Ferdinand
Magellan in 1521, and named Islands of Thieves, the islands were renamed the Marianas in 1668. The Northern Marianas came under German control in 1898, subsequently passing to Japan. Taken by US forces in 1944, they became part of the US Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in 1947. In 1978, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands formed in association with the USA, and in 1986 the islanders acquired US citizenship. Trusteeship status ended in 1990. Exports include sugar cane, coconuts and coffee. Tourism is important. Area (excluding Guam): 464sq km (179sq mi). Pop. (2002) 78,400.
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NORTHERN MARIANA ISLAND:RONALD D. SABLAN
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 9/16/1999; 700+ words
; ...ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS for...tiny, isolated islands as it would...A Fragile Island Economy Jeopardized...circulating in the Northern Marianas, every...rate. For the Northern Marianas, it...predicting that the island will see no...the Northern ...
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NORTHERN MARIANA ISLAND:DIEGO T. BENAVENTE
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 9/16/1999; 700+ words
; ...PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE ELEVENTH NORTHERN, MARIANA ISLANDS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE OVERSIGHT...Occupational Safety Laws in the Northern Mariana Islands; 2. The Use of Federal...Improvement Projects in the Northern Mariana Islands. September 16, 1999...
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NORTHERN MARIANA ISLAND:WITNESS LIST
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 9/16/1999; 396 words
; ...the use of Federal funds in the Northern Mariana Islands. WITNESSES PANEL I Honorable...Tenorio, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan, MP Honorable...President of the Senate, Northern Mariana Islands Legislature, Saipan...
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NORTHERN MARIANA ISLAND:DON YOUNG
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 9/16/1999; 700+ words
; ...Funds in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands September 16, 1999 Today's...the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. In particular, the...enforce existing federal laws in the Mariana Islands. The Committee will consider...
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NORTHERN MARIANA ISLAND:DONALD K. SHRUHAN, JR.
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 9/16/1999; 700+ words
; ...the Use of Federal Funds in the Northern Mariana Islands September 16, 1999 Good morning...enforcing laws in the Northern Mariana Islands. We share the concerns...the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and the United...
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NORTHERN MARIANA ISLAND:JOHN BERRY
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 9/16/1999; 700+ words
; ...Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands September 16...funds in the Northern Mariana Islands. The Department...Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The...the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) that it appropriated...and ...
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NORTHERN MARIANA ISLAND:LYNN A. KNIGHT
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 9/16/1999; 700+ words
; ...commerce in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). We believe it is important...immigration. In the Northern Mariana Islands, the words federal takeover...the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands recognized the differences...
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NORTHERN MARIANA ISLAND:RAYMOND KINSELLA
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 9/16/1999; 700+ words
; ...Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). I...Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Included...Coalition of the Northern Mariana Islands. In addition, I was...persecution know little of our island. Perhaps these accusers...
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NORTHERN MARIANA ISLAND:PEDRO P. TENORIO
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 9/16/1999; 700+ words
; ...COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS before the UNITED...Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ( Commonwealth...delegation you led to our islands this February. I hope...three main populated islands, making duplication...government expenditures by ...
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NORTHERN MARIANA ISLAND:NICHOLAS M. GESS
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 9/16/1999; 700+ words
; ...THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 I. Introduction...enforcement in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas is as important to the...taken drugs and guns off the islands. While we are doing everything...
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Northern Mariana Islands
Encyclopedia entry from: World Education Encyclopedia
Northern Mariana Islands Basic Data...Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Region...Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI...States (Guam, Virgin Islands, etc.), the people...Northern Mariana Island, Rota, Saipan...
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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Encyclopedia entry from: Countries and Their Cultures
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Culture Name The original inhabitants...the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (all the Marianas except...people of the Northern Marianas is Mariana Islanders, but residents frequently...
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Northern Mariana Islands, Commonwealth of
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
Northern Mariana Islands, Commonwealth of, see Micronesia
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Mariana Islands
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Mariana Islands Volcanic island chain in the w Pacific...comprises Guam and the islands of the Northern Marianas: Saipan...Marianas in 1668. The Northern Marianas came under...Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands formed in association...
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Islands of the Pacific
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World
...Pacific Ocean. Some island groups are independent...United Kingdom. The island groups are categorized...Zealand, Easter Island, Tonga, Tahiti, and other islands. Melanesia includes...Marshall Islands, and Northern Mariana Islands. The islands...
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