northern marianas

Thân thiện

A map shows the location of the Northern Marianas in the Pacific Ocean.

Definition

Proper noun A self-governing commonwealth in political union with the United States, comprising the northern islands of the Mariana archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean.

Usage

This term is used as the official short name for the political entity. It functions as a singular proper noun when referring to the territory as a whole. * The official tourism website provides information for visiting the Northern Marianas. * The Northern Marianas has a unique cultural heritage.

Advanced Usage

• The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI): This is the official full name of the territory. "Northern Marianas" is the common short form.
  • The economic development plan was approved by the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Variants and Related Words

• Mariana Islands: The full archipelago, which includes both the territory of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
• CNMI: A common initialism for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
• Saipan: The capital and largest island of the Northern Marianas.

Synonyms

• Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (formal full name)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a self-governing territory comprising all of the Mariana Islands except Guam

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Northern Marianas
• Northern Mariana Islands