EConomy
The Northern Mariana Islands have a presedential representive democratic system, in which the governor is head of government, with a multi- party system. The Northern Mariana Islands are a commonwealth of the United States. Federal funds to the Commonwealth are administered by the office of insular affair of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
resources
Farming and contract farming, seed supply, agrichemicals, farm machinery, wholesale and distribution, processing and marketing and retail sales. In the United States agribusiness is one of the most profitable businesses and a large contributor to exports. We also have a great potential.
Currency
US Dollars
Cost of Groceries: $1.99 (bread) $2.69 (milk) $2.09 (eggs)
Cost of Groceries: $1.99 (bread) $2.69 (milk) $2.09 (eggs)
political status
The CNMI has a United States district court which exercises jurisdiction over the District of the Northern Mariana Islands (DNMI), which is coterminous with the CNMI. The United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands was established by act of congress in 1977 and began operations in January 1978. The court sits on the island of Saipan but may sit other places within the Commonwealth. The district court has the same jurisdiction as all other United States district courts, including diversity jurisdiction and bankruptcy jurisdiction. Appeals are taken to the Ninth Circuit. The district court's local rules specifically require lawyers to wear shoes to court.
major problems
Despite an annual rainfall of 80 to 100 inches (2,000 to 2,500 mm), the Common wealth Utilities Center (CUC), the local government-run water utility company on Saipan, is unable to deliver 24-hour-a-day potable water to its customers in certain areas. As a result, several large hotels use reverse osmosis to produce fresh water for their customers. In addition, many homes and small businesses augment the sporadic and sometimes brackish water provided by CUC with rainwater collected and stored in cisterns. Most locals buy drinking water from water distributors and use tap water only for bathing or washing as it has a strong sulfur taste.