Northern Mariana Islands: Political System
According to topschoolsintheusa, the Northern Mariana Islands have a status comparable to that of Puerto Rico. You are an American outlying area.
The islands’ citizens are US citizens, but they are not allowed to vote in the US presidential election, for example. However, you are also exempt from US income tax.
There is a bicameral parliament consisting of a senate with nine senators, three each from the islands of Saipan, Tinian and Rota, and a house of representatives with 15 members. Of the 15 representatives, 13 are from Saipan Island and one each from Rota and Tinian. The legislative period is two years.
The head of state is the President of the USA.
More information can be found on the official government website www.cnmihouse.gov.mp
The official name of the country is:
| Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas |
The voting age is 18 years.
There are four administrative districts: The Northern Islands, Rota, Saipan and Tinian.
National anthem
Based on flag descriptions by Countryaah.com, the country has two national anthems, the parent American national anthem and the local anthem, which has been in use since 1996. The music of the local hymn was written by Wilhelm Ganzhorn (1818-1880) based on the melody of the German song “In the Most Beautiful Wiesengrunde”, the text is by Jose S. Pangelinan.
- Check top-mba-universities for public holidays, sports events, UNESCO world heritage sites and major places to visit in Northern Mariana Islands.
In the original it reads:
| Gi talo gi halom tasiNai gaige tano ‘ho
Ayo nai siempre hu saga Malago’ ho Ya un dia baihu hanao Bai fatto ha ‘ta’lo Tisinoa hao hu dingo O tano’ hoChorus: With beses yan mas Hu saluda hao Gatbo na islas Marianas Hu tuna hao |
