About Saipan

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Saipan Vital Statistics:

OFFICIAL NAME: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Commonwealth is a 14 island chain. Three islands are inhabited, Saipan, Rota and Tinian.
POPULATION: Approximately 55,000 total.
CITIZENSHIP: United States
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: English, Chamorro, and Carolinian
RELIGION: No official religion, although the population is predominantly Catholic. Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Ba'hai and non-denominational services can be found throughout the island of Saipan.
CURRENCY: U.S. Dollar
ELECTRICITY: Single Phase 60 Cycles 115/230 Volts AC
HEALTH SERVICES: Provided by the Commonwealth Health Center. Full service medical care. Private health clinics are available on Saipan
ZIP CODE: 96950
TELEPHONES: (Area Code:670) The Commonwealth is part of the North American Numbering Plan. Dial -1- followed by the area code and the number from anywhere in the United States.
POSTAL SERVICE: The United States Postal Service provides daily mail service at regular postal rates. No delivery to physical addresses, only POBox services.
WEATHER: The Marianas enjoys the most consistent climate in the world, averaging 82 degrees Farenheit year-round. Weather information may be obtained at the National Weather Service.

Saipan Chamber of Commerce Jobs Online Website
- www.cnmijobs.com
US Chamber of Commerce
- www.uschamber.org/
Japan Business Links
- www.us-japan.org/resources.html
- www.sme.ne.jp/japane.html
Korea Business Links
- www.g77tin.org/krccihp.html
U.S. Seventh Fleet
- www.c7f.navy.mil
Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands(HANMI)
- www.saipanhotels.org/

Government of Canada
- canada.gc.ca
Government of the CNMI
- Commonwealth Development Authority
- Coastal Resources Management
United States Senate
- www.senate.gov
United States House of Representatives
- www.house.gov
United States Legislative Information on the Internet
- thomas.loc.gov
Small Business Administration
- www.sba.gov