Geography

Northern Mariana Islands

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IndicatorValue
Total area460 km²World Bank WDI [2023]
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)No authoritative open source found
Administrative divisions (ADM1)No authoritative open source found
LocationOceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the PhilippinesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Coastline1,482 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Land boundaries0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bordering countriesNo authoritative open source found
Terrainthe southern islands in this north-south trending archipelago are limestone, with fringing coral reefs; the northern islands are volcanic, with active volcanoes on several islandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Climatetropical marine; moderated by northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variation; dry season December to June, rainy season July to OctoberCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural resourcesarable land, fishCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Highest pointAgrihan Volcano 965 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lowest pointPacific Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Mean elevationNo authoritative open source found
Area (comparative)2.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural hazardsactive volcanoes on Pagan and Agrihan; typhoons (especially August to November)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/16
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Northern Mariana Islands's geography on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 2 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include total area (460 km²), location (Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.