Geography - note:
strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean
People
Northern Mariana Islands
Population:
86,616 (July 2008 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 18.4% (male 8,342/female 7,594) 15-64 years: 79.9% (male 27,996/female 41,245) 65 years and over: 1.7% (male 740/female 699) (2008 est.)
Median age:
total: 29.9 years male: 32 years female: 28.9 years (2008 est.)
Population growth rate: