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| Country name |
conventional long form: commonwealth of the northern mariana islands conventional short form: northern mariana islands former: mariana islands district (trust territory of the pacific islands) |
| Government type | commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature |
| Capital | Saipan |
| Administrative divisions | none (commonwealth in political union with the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are four municipalities at the second order; Northern Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian |
| Independence | none (commonwealth in political union with the US) |
| National holiday | Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978) |
| Constitution | Covenant Agreement effective 4 November 1986 and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands effective 1 January 1978 |
| Legal system | based on US system, except for customs, wages, immigration laws, and taxation |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal; indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: president george w. bush of the us (since 20 january 2001); vice president richard b. cheney (since 20 january 2001) head of government: governor juan n. babauta (since na january 2002); lieutenant governor diego t. benevente (since na january 2002) cabinet: na elections: us president and vice president elected on the same ticket for four-year terms; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held na november 2001 (next to be held na november 2005) election results: juan n. babauta elected governor in a four-way race; percent of vote - juan n. babauta (republican party) 49% |
| Legislative branch | bicameral Legislature consists of the Senate (9 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year staggered terms) and the House of Representatives (18 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
election results: senate - percent of vote by party - na; seats by party - na; house of representatives - percent of vote by party - na; seats by party - covenant party 9, republican party 7, democratic party 1, independent 1 note: the northern mariana islands does not have a nonvoting delegate in the us congress; instead, it has an elected official or "resident representative" located in washington, dc; seats by party - republican party 1 (pedro a. tenorio) elections: senate - last held 1 november 2003 (next to be held 5 november 2005); house of representatives - last held 1 november 2003 (next to be held 5 november 2005) |
| Judicial branch | Commonwealth Supreme Court; Superior Court; Federal District Court |
| Political parties and leaders | Democratic Party [Dr. Carlos S. CAMACHO]; Republican Party [NA]; Covenant Party [Benigno R. FITIAL] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | NA |
| International organization participation | Interpol (subbureau) |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | |
| Flag description | blue, with a white, five-pointed star superimposed on the gray silhouette of a latte stone (a traditional foundation stone used in building) in the center, surrounded by a wreath |
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