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“Northern Mariana Islands.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Oct. 2017, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Mariana_Islands. - HH

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The Northern Mariana Islands are located in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands. - HH

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During World War II, Japan attacked and captured the Northern Mariana Islands. The United States then felt they needed to overtake it, so in 1944, they captured the islands. They then used the islands as a bombing station since it was near the mainland of Japan. - HH

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After the Spanish - American War, Spain gave the United States in 1898. In 1899, Spain sold the remainder of the Northern Marianas, along with the Caroline Islands to Germany, under the German - Spanish Treaty of 1899. - HH

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Was their opposition to U.S. control from the native inhabitants or otherwise?

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Was their opposition to U.S. control from the native inhabitants or otherwise?

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Since the natives were in the middle of two giant wars when their land was obtained, they did not have much of a choice, so they just went with it. The United States did offer to let them have their independence, but the Northern Mariana Islands' chose to become a commonwealth since most of their government's money came from the United States which further led to funding other things like tourism and other forms of civilization. - HH

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How does the United States control/operate/defend this country today?

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How does the United States control/operate/defend this country today?

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After World War II, the United States became apart and administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands   (TTPI). In 1976, the United States wanted to form a closer relationship with the Northern Mariana Islands and it became a commonwealth instead of a selecting Independence. - HH

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The purpose of the Northern Mariana Islands is to be used as a  United States Military base. - MD

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1. There are 184 square  miles
English Carolinian and Chamorro are the official language of the islands.
2. Tourism, banking, fishing, garments, and construction are the industries on these islands.
MD

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What is the current economic situation of the country? Population? What kind of government do they have? 

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What is the current economic situation of the country? Population? What kind of government do they have? 

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The Northern Mariana The current economic state is that they get funding from the united states for tourism. They once got 220 million dollars for their government to operate back in the 1980's. The Northern Mariana Islands' population is approximately 55,023.  - HH