Northern Mariana Islands

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Under US administration as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific, the people of the Northern Mariana Islands decided in the 1970s not to seek independence but instead to forge closer links with the US. Negotiations for territorial status began in 1972. A covenant to establish a commonwealth in political union with the US was approved in 1975. A new government and constitution went into effect in 1978 LOCATION: Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines CLIMATE: Topical marine; moderated by northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variation; dry season December to June, rainy season July to October BORDERS: None