The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is a
group of 14 islands in the North Pacific Ocean. It is a self-governing
Commonwealth of the United States, and its residents are U.S.
citizens. CNMI has a land mass of 183.5 square miles spread over
430 miles of water, with an estimated population of 88,662 (CIA, 2009). Saipan, the capital,
is located on the main island of Saipan. According to the 2000
Census, 55.8% of the population is Asian, 31.8% is native Pacific
Islander, 1.8% white, 0.1% African-American/Black and 0.7% other.
While over 85% of the population speaks English, most residents
speak another language as well, with the Phillippine languages,
Chinese, and Chamorro being the most common.
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has one hospital,
the Commonwealth Health Center, an 86 bed Medicare certified hospital,
located on the island of Saipan. The
Commonwealth Guidance Center, also on Saipan, provides mental
health and substance abuse services.
Health centers provide health care services on the neighboring
islands of Rota and Tinian. According to the WHO Western
Pacific Regional Office, in 1999 the CNMI was served by
31 physicians, 3 dentists, 4 pharmacists, and 123 nurses.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median family income
for CNMI residents in 1999 was $25,853, with approximately 30.6%
of families below poverty level. Data from the 2000 Census finds
that 30.8% of residents had not completed high school. Approximately
84% of the population 16 years and older is part of the labor
force, with 80.8% employed and 3.2% unemployed.
For additional resources and information, please see the Pacific Territories, Commonwealth, and Freely Associated States.
Data Sources:
CIA
World Fact Book: Northern Mariana Islands
Country
Health Information Profile: Northern Mariana Islands
Population
and Housing Profile: 2000 for The Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands
U.S.
Affiliated Pacific Basin Jurisdictions: Legal, Geographic and
Demographic Information
Organizations
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Government
International organization
Official web site of the government of the Northern Mariana Islands.
(website is currently unavailable)
Tools
California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
Web site
Provides training courses that are designed to meet the needs of medical, health, and community professionals serving persons and communities impacted by STD and HIV. Service area includes the federal Health and Human Services Region IX: California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and the following Pacific Islands: American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
Census State Data Centers: Outlying Areas
Web site
Lists official sources of state-level demographic, economic, and social statistics produced by the U.S. Census Bureau for American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
CIA World Fact Book: Northern Mariana Islands
Web site
Provides current information on the Northern Mariana Islands, covering geography, population characteristics, government and the economy.
Office of Insular Affairs: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Web site
Provides Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) Field Office information, as well as an overview of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands history, government, economy, demographics, and more.
Population and Housing Profile: 2000 for The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Web site
Provides detailed demographic, economic and housing data for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands based on the 2000 Census.
Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics: 2000 for The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Web site
Provides detailed data on age, ethnicity, employment, poverty, and housing characteristics for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, based on the 2000 Census.
Title V: A Snapshot of Maternal and Child Health: Northern Mariana Islands
Web site
Presents data on maternal and child health for the Northern Mariana Islands.
Success Stories
U.S. Pacific Islands: Helping Hearts
The purpose of this program is to provide the U.S. Pacific Islands region with automatic external defibrillators (AEDs), and educate to residents so they can train others in their use and save more lives.
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