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Sandy Beach where most water sports are held!

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Their government is a presidential democracy. It's a commonwealth in political union with the U.S.

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As of  July, 2016, there are 53,467 people living in the Northern Mariana Islands.

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This land was claimed by Spain and named after the Spanish Queen, Mariana of Austria.

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Picture Citation
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https://sablan.house.gov/our-district

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-35925505

http://tours42plus.com/blogs/admin/countries-of-oceania-australia/371/northern-marianas-islands

https://www.britannica.com/place/Northern-Mariana-Islands

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_of_Mariana_of_Austria

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Research Citation
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http://www.iexplore.com/articles/travel-guides/australia-and-south-pacific/northern-mariana-islands/attractions

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Only 30.6% of the population uses the internet.

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This is what their national anthem sounds like.

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Northern Mariana Islands / Islas Marianas del Norte

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Northern Mariana Islands National Anthem

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National Anthem of the Northern Mariana Islands

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Northern Mariana Islander National Anthem

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National Anthem of the Northern Mariana Islands

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The Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the United States, occupying a strategic region of the western Pacific Ocean. The national anthem is "Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi". Words by Jose S. Pangelinan. Music from the German tune "Im Schoensten Wiesengrunde", written by Wilhelm Ganzhorn.

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- Legal system is mostly the same as the U.S ... Only a few changes
- Still have a commonwealth with the U.S which means that the U.S gives them a lot of their funding and controls a lot within their country

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Did the native people oppose the U.S. taking control?  JL

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Did the native people oppose the U.S. taking control?  JL

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The people of the Mariana Islands in the 1970's decided it would be best to try and have a closer relationship with the U.S. rather than try and seek independence. So they started negotiating for territorial status in 1972 and became a territory of the U.S.

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What is the current economic situation of the country? RH

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What is the current economic situation of the country? RH

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The Northern Mariana Islands rely on tourism, which counts for about 1/4 of all jobs there.

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It's a strategic position in the north Atlantic ocean for the U.S.

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When-  It became a territory of the U.S. on March 24th 1976
Why- In the 70s the people that lived there decided that they actually wanted to be a part of the U.S and so they started negotiations to become a part of the country.

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Northern Pacific Ocean, the geographic coordinates are 15 12 N, 145 45 E.
If you were in Hawaii, 3/4 of the way to the Philippines would get you to the Northern Mariana Island.