Northern Mariana Islands: Overview

Everyone and their tour bus has discovered this little paradise.

Some of the Northern Marianas is a package-tour nightmare, but it's still got its charms - turquoise waters, white sands, fine diving, snorkelling and hiking. If you really want to get away from the packagers, though, you'll need to hop over to laid-back Tinian or rustic Rota.

Fast Facts

Country Full Name

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Population

80,006

Currency

Name: US Dollar
Code: USD
Symbol: US$

Electrical Plugs

American-style plug with two parallel flat blades above a circular grounding pin
220/240V 50Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: English

Time Zones

GMT/UTC +10 

Country Dialing Code

+670

Weights & Measures

Imperial

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