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Number of Islands …………………………………………14
Number of Inhabited Islands ………………………….6
CNMI Land Area …………………………………………….176.5 sq. miles
CNMI Water Area …………………………………………..264,000 sq. miles
Average Temperature ……………………………………85?F
Average Monthly Rainfall ………………………………5.4 inches
Estimated Population (2005) ………………………………………….65,927
Main Languages Spoken…………………………………English, Chamorro, Carolinian, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Japanese, and other Pacific Island languages
Currency………………………………………………………U.S. Dollar
Gross Island Product (GIP) …………………………….$948,000,000.00
Per Capita GIP ………………………………………………$12,638
Average Household Income ………………………………………..$25,172
Primary Industries ………………………………………..Tourism and Garment Mfg.
Total Labor Force …………………………………………44,471
U.S. Citizens in Labor Force …………………………..8,621
Non U.S. Citizens in Labor Force ……………………34,132
Employed Labor Force …………………………………..42,753
Sources: CNMI Department of Commerce; Census 2000, 2002 CNMI Statistical Yearbook, 2002 GIP Estimate.