(ש"ע) סייפן, האי הגדול ביותר של איי מריינה הצפוניים; בירת איי מריינה הצפוניים

n. largest island in the Northern Mariana Islands; capital of the Northern Marianas Islands

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Noun
1. the largest island in the Northern Marianas and the administrative center of the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in union with the United States
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) Northern Marianas, Northern Mariana Islands
(class) Saipan
2. US forces captured the island from the Japanese in July 1944; it was an important air base until the end of World War II
(hypernym) amphibious assault
(part-holonym) World War II, World War 2, Second World War
(classification) Saipan

Country name:	conventional long form: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands conventional short form: Northern Mariana Islands former: Mariana Islands District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
Dependency status:	commonwealth in political union with the US; federal funds to the Commonwealth administered by the US Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs
Government type:	commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
Capital:	Saipan
Administrative divisions:	none (commonwealth in political union with the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are four municipalities at the second order: Northern Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian
Independence:	none (commonwealth in political union with the US)
National holiday:	Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)
Constitution:	Covenant Agreement effective 4 November 1986 and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands effective 1 January 1978
Legal system:	based on US system, except for customs, wages, immigration laws, and taxation
Suffrage:	18 years of age; universal; indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections
Executive branch:	chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001) head of government: Governor Juan N. BABAUTA (since 14 January 2002); Lieutenant Governor Diego T. BENAVENTE (since 14 January 2002) cabinet: NA elections: US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for four-year terms; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 3 November 2001 (next to be held November 2005) election results: Juan N. BABAUTA elected governor in a four-way race; percent of vote - Juan N. BABAUTA (Republican Party) 42.8%
Legislative branch:	bicameral Legislature consists of the Senate (9 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year staggered terms) and the House of Representatives (18 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms) elections: Senate - last held 1 November 2003 (next to be held 5 November 2005); House of Representatives - last held 1 November 2003 (next to be held 5 November 2005) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Covenant Party 9, Republican Party 7, Democratic Party 1, independent 1 note: the Northern Mariana Islands does not have a nonvoting delegate in the US Congress; instead, it has an elected official or "resident representative" located in Washington, DC; seats by party - Republican Party 1 (Pedro A. TENORIO)
Judicial branch:	Commonwealth Supreme Court; Superior Court; Federal District Court
Political parties and leaders:	Democratic Party [Dr. Carlos S. CAMACHO]; Republican Party [NA]; Covenant Party [Benigno R. FITIAL]
Political pressure groups and leaders:	NA
International organization participation:	Interpol (subbureau)
Flag description:	blue, with a white, five-pointed star superimposed on the gray silhouette of a latte stone (a traditional foundation stone used in building) in the center, surrounded by a wreath

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s. Saipan, største øy på Nord-Marianene; hovedstad på Nord-Marianene