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The Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands doesn't serve all that many purposes to the United States. They have their own government and economy. Those born in the Mariana Islands are considered citizens of the U.S. though they may not participate in elections and such.
Current Government: Ralph Torres

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Current Economic Situation and Government

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Current Economic Situation and Government

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2015, the economy of the Commonwealth of The Mariana Islands grew by 3.5% due to growth in the game industry,etc. The Northern Mariana Islands are self governing with their current governor being Ralph Torres.
Population: 55,211 people

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Current Economy, Population, Religion, etc.

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Current Economy, Population, Religion, etc.

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As of today the Mariana Islands is a self governing commonwealth, their current governor being Ralph Torres. They're population is at 55,211 people as of October 2018. A decent amount of the population being Chamorro and Carolinian. The official language is English along with Chamorro and Carolinian(the native languages) and Japanese. A big tourist attraction is that of the Kalabera Cave (shown in the pictures below).

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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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The United States Does not Control, Operate, or defend The Northern Mariana Islands are a self governing commonwealth. Which is an independent country or community.

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Was There An Opposition To The U.S. Acquiring The Islands

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Was There An Opposition To The U.S. Acquiring The Islands

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Instead of wanting to rebel against the U.S. they decided that they wanted to forge a closer alliance with the U.S. In 1972 negotiations for commonwealth status began and was approved in 1975 by a United States referendum.
Referendum: A general vote by the electorate on a single political question.

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How/When Was The Northern Mariana Islands Acquired?

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How/When Was The Northern Mariana Islands Acquired?

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The Northern Mariana Islands were acquired after the battle of the Saipan and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. In the 1970s the people of the Northern Mariana Islands decided they did not want to be independent, but that they wanted to be closer with the United States.

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Location of the Northern Mariana Islands

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Location of the Northern Mariana Islands

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The Mariana Islands are located North of Australia and South of Japan.

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Why the Northern Mariana Islands Were Acquired

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Why the Northern Mariana Islands Were Acquired

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The Northern Mariana Islands were acquired through the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The islands were acquired mostly as more property/territory for the United States.

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