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Mariana Islands

2021 - Dec - 18 | Business, Family-friendly, Fast Facts, Mariana Islands, Micronesia Destination Guide, Saipan

[ Map of Northern Mariana]

Northern Mariana covers an area of just 464 square kilometers and is inhabited by over 55,000 people. Saipan, Rota, Tinian, and Pagan are some of the main islands.

Saipan has an international airport. There are smaller airports on Rota and Tinian.
The country’s official languages are English, Chamorro, and Carolinian.
The people on the island lead a Spanish Roman Catholic way of life but strongly influenced by the American culture.

There are two active volcanoes on the islands of Pagan and Agrihan.

People born in the Northern Mariana Islands are both citizens of the United States and citizens of the Northern Mariana Islands. US citizens can live and work in the country without a visa.

Saipan is the center of all activity and the main tourist destination. The island is also home to the country’s capital, the city of Capitol Hill.

Tinian is likely to have been the first island in Oceania to have been settled by humans.

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Pohnpei – Currency

2021 - Aug - 23 | Fast Facts, Location, Micronesia Destination Guide, Pohnpei, The Federated States of Micronesia

All of the islands in the Federated States of Micronesia use the U.S. dollar as is their official currency. There are two banks in Pohnpei – The Bank of Guam and The Bank of FSM. Both are conveniently located in Kolonia and are FDIC approved.

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Pohnpei – Economy

2021 - Aug - 22 | Fast Facts, Location, Micronesia Destination Guide, Pohnpei, The Federated States of Micronesia

The main economic activities of the people of Pohnpei are subsistence farming and fishing, and tourism is also an emerging sector.

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Pohnpei – Language

2021 - Aug - 17 | Fast Facts, Location, Micronesia Destination Guide, Pohnpei, The Federated States of Micronesia

English is the official language of all four states in the Federated States of Micronesia. It is commonly spoken and understood by most especially in Kolonia. The unique native Pohnpeian language is still spoken locally and is seasoned by the Spanish, German, Japanese, and American influences of the past 150 years.

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