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Definition of Northern mariana islands
1. Noun. A self-governing territory comprising all of the Mariana Islands except Guam.
Generic synonyms: District, Dominion, Territorial Dominion, Territory
Group relationships: Ladrone Islands, Mariana Islands, Marianas
Terms within: Saipan
Definition of Northern mariana islands
1. Proper noun. An archipelago in the Western Pacific Ocean ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Northern Mariana Islands
Literary usage of Northern mariana islands
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1997: The National Data Book by United States Government Printing Office, United States Department Of Commerce (1879)
"By an agreement approved by the Security Council and the United States, the
northern mariana islands, previously under Japanese mandate, was administered by ..."
2. State Strategic Planning Under the Drug Formula Grant Program: An Evaluation by Terence Dunworth (1994)
"... RI, American Samoa) Alien registration (northern mariana islands) Arrestee
... US Virgin Islands) Tourism (northern mariana islands) Trends in nondrug ..."