The Resume

(1521- )
Dependent of the United States of America (commonwealth)
Islands in the Pacific Ocean
Primary language is English
Capital is Saipan

Why Northern Mariana Islands might be annoying:

The United States of America used the island of Tinian to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
It has active volcanoes.
Its people suffer from typhoons.
There are more foreigners on the islands than natives.
There were tens-of-thousands of casualties on the islands during World War II.
Its people enjoy karaoke and love to dance the cha-cha.

Why Northern Mariana Islands might not be annoying:

Its people chose not to seek independence and instead form a closer bond to the United States of America.
The Japanese no longer own the islands, but they still love to visit.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Compass Names
• Countries of Oceania
• Countries with the Highest Life Expectancy [2002] (Ranked: 58)
• Look at My Balls
• Profiles 5251-5500 (Ranked: 5445)
• U.S. Possessions
• Welcome to My Sweatshop

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 49 Votes: 38.78% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 104 Votes: 45.19% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 136 Votes: 39.71% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 316 Votes: 43.35% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 279 Votes: 43.37% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 708 Votes: 43.08% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 543 Votes: 37.57% Annoying