Northern Mariana Islands

== English == === Etymology === From northern +‎ Mariana Islands. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. When/how did this nomenclature come into usage? === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnɔː.ðən ˌmæɹ.iˈæn.ə ˈaɪ.ləndz/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈnɔɹ.ðɚn ˌmɛɹ.iˈæn.ə ˈaɪ.ləndz/ === Proper noun === Northern Mariana Islands An archipelago, commonwealth and dependent territory (technically, an unincorporated territory) of the United States in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Synonym: Northern Marianas ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === Appendix:Countries of the world