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Communications of Northern Mariana Islands

Telephones - main lines in use:21,000 (2000)
Telephones - mobile cellular:20,500 (2004)
Telephone system:general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: country code - 1-670; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 1 (2005)
Radios:NA
Television broadcast stations:1 (on Saipan; in addition, 2 cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (2006)
Televisions:NA
Internet country code:.mp
Internet hosts:20 (2005)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1 (2001)
Internet users:10,000 (2003)

Northern Mariana Islands Quickstats

  • Population: 84,546 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 477 sq km
  • Density: 168 /km²
  • GDP (total):
  • GDP (per capita):
  • Literacy: 97%

Languages of Northern Mariana Islands

  • Philippine 24.4%
  • Chinese 23.4%
  • Chamorro 22.4%
  • English 10.8%
  • Other 19.1%

Useful to know

  • Currency: United States dollar (USD)
  • Dial code: +1 670

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Northern Mariana Islands Internet

  • Usage: 10,000
  • Penetration: 12.5 %
  • Top Domain: .cq

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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