Tinian
Island in the Northern Mariana Islands
Tinian is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Together with uninhabited neighboring Aguiguan, it forms Tinian Municipality, one of the four constituent municipalities of the Northern Marianas.... Wikipedia
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What country owns Tinian Island?
Tinian, one of the Mariana Islands and part of the Northern Mariana Islands, a commonwealth of the United States, in the western Pacific Ocean. It lies about 100 miles (160 km) north of Guam.
What language do they speak in Tinian?
The official languages are English, Chamorro, and Carolinian. The climate is tropical throughout the year, with an average temperature of 83° Fahrenheit. In 2010, CNMI had a total population 53,883 living on Saipan (the capital), Tinian and Rota (2010 Census).
What is Tinian known for?
Tinian Island was the launching point for the atomic bomb attacks against Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. One of three islands in the Northern Marianas, Tinian is less than forty square miles in size and located approximately 1,500 miles south of Tokyo.
Does anyone live on Tinian Island?
It consists of the islands of Tinian and Aguiguan and their offshore islets. The municipality is the second southernmost in the Northern Marianas and has a land area of 108.1 km2 (41.7 sq mi). The 2000 census population was 3,540 persons, all living on the island of Tinian (Aguijan is uninhabited).
The Battle of Tinian was part of the Pacific campaign of World War II. It was fought between the United States and Japan on the island of Tinian in the ...
The tiny island of Tinian in the Northern Marianas is a place where visitors will find pristine and secluded beaches, World War II landmarks and world-class ...
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This nicely-done Images of War book covers the assault on the Marianas Islands. The narrative is terse but informative, closely tied to an excellent selection ...