Saipan is part of America, located about 2,650 km east of Manila, Philippines and about 120 mi (190 km) north east of Guam in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Saipan is the largest, most populated and the capital of the United States Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).
The Northern Mariana Islands became administered by the U.S. after World War II, and has been a U.S. commonwealth since 1978.
The official currency is the U.S. dollar. People born there are U.S. citizens. As of 2009, the Northern Mariana Islands has had a representative (non-voting) like all the territories' representatives, but still there in the U.S. Congress.
Here are information and tips for visiting Saipan, shared by USA Today.