Today's Translation Prices 22 May 2012: German to English sfr. 1.90 per line; German to French sfr. 1.90 per line; German to Italian sfr. 1.90 per line; English to German sfr. 1.90 per line; German to English sfr. 1.90 per line; German to French sfr. 1.90 per line; German to Italian sfr. 1.90 per line; English to German sfr. 1.90 per line;
Under US administration as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific, the people of the Northern Mariana Islands decided in the 1970s not to seek independence but instead to forge closer links with the US. Negotiations for territorial status began in 1972. A covenant to establish a commonwealth in political union with the US was approved in 1975, and came into force on 24 March 1976. A new government and constitution went into effect in 1978.
Language(s):
Philippine languages 24.4%, Chinese 23.4%, Chamorro 22.4%, English 10.8%, other Pacific island languages 9.5%, other 9.6% (2000 census)
