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'Asuncion (or Ascuncion) is the third northmost independent island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain at 19°43′N 145°41′E. Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ...
This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which...
Mountains can be characterized in several ways. ...
A stratovolcano is a tall, conical mountain (volcano) composed of both hardened lava and volcanic ash. ...
A volcano is a geological landform usually generated by the eruption through a planets surface of magma, molten rock welling up from the planets interior. ...
It is located in the far northern part of the Mariana arc of volcanic islands, situated 101 km northwest of Agrihan and 37 km southeast of the Maug Islands; the island of Pagan lies 175 km to the southwest.. It is a stratovolcano, 857m at the tallest point, taking up about 7.4 square km. Most coastlines are rocky or clifflike. There are a number of deep ravines breaking up the slopes. A stratovolcano is a tall, conical mountain (volcano) composed of both hardened lava and volcanic ash. ...
The island is heavily vegetated with Coconut palm plantations and broadleaf forests. The ravines are also heavily vegetated with other woody species. The island is uninhabited. Binomial name Cocos nucifera L.. The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera L.), is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family). ...
External links
- oceandots.com
- volcano info
- UN earthwatch info on island
 | The U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | | Capital | Saipan | | Islands | Farallon de Pajaros (Uracas) · Maug Islands · Asuncion · Agrihan (Agrigan) · Pagan · Alamagan · Guguan · Zealandia Bank · Sarigan · Anatahan · Farallon de Medinilla · Saipan · Tinian · Aguijan (Agiguan) · Rota Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Northern_Mariana_Islands. ...
In the terminology of the United States insular areas, a commonwealth is an organized territory that has established with the Federal Government a more highly developed relationship, usually embodied in a written mutual agreement. ...
National motto: Official languages English, Chamorro, Carolinian. ...
In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ...
Saipan (IPA: in English) is the largest island and site of the capital of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, (a chain of 14 tropical islands in the western Pacific Ocean) with a total area of 120 km² (46. ...
This is a partial list of islands of the United States, including its insular areas. ...
Farallon de Pajaros (from Spanish Farallón de los pájaros, meaning Birds Rock), also known as Urracas (from Spanish Urracas, meaning Magpies), is the westernmost island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain. ...
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Pagan Island is an island of the Northern Mariana Islands chain, located at 18. ...
Alamagan is the sixth independent island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain. ...
Anatahan is one of the most active volcanoes of the Northern Mariana Islands. ...
Saipan (IPA: in English) is the largest island and site of the capital of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, (a chain of 14 tropical islands in the western Pacific Ocean) with a total area of 120 km² (46. ...
Saipan, Tinian & Aguiguan (Click to enlarge) Tinian is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands. ...
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Rota Rota, also known as the peaceful island, is the southernmost island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). ...
| | Municipalities | Northern Islands Municipality · Saipan · Tinian · Rota A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ...
Saipan (IPA: in English) is the largest island and site of the capital of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, (a chain of 14 tropical islands in the western Pacific Ocean) with a total area of 120 km² (46. ...
Saipan, Tinian & Aguiguan (Click to enlarge) Tinian is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands. ...
Rota Rota, also known as the peaceful island, is the southernmost island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). ...
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