Northern Mariana Islands
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands · Micronesia
The Northern Mariana Islands is a territory in Micronesia, with Saipan as its capital, home to about 43,541 people. The Northern Mariana Islands shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | Saipan |
|---|---|
| Region | Micronesia |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD $) |
| Calling code | +1670 |
| ISO codes | MP / MNP / 580 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇲🇵 |
| Population | 43,541 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 464 km² |
| Languages | Carolinian, Chamorro, English |
| Internet domain | .mp |
| Demonym | American |
About Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, is a dependency or territory in Micronesia. Its capital and seat of government is Saipan. It has no land borders. The official currency is the United States dollar ($), using the code USD.
To call the Northern Mariana Islands from abroad, dial the country code +1670. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes MP (alpha-2) and MNP (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 43,541.
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How the Northern Mariana Islands compares
- Density: about 94 people per square kilometre.
- Currency reach: 19 other countries and territories use the United States dollar (see the full list).
Flags with the same colours as the Northern Mariana Islands
4 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (blue). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.