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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.