<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Northern Mariana Islands<nl>Economy</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Overview:</hi> The economy benefits substantially from financial assistance from the US. The rate of funding has declined as locally generated government revenues have grown. An agreement for the years 1986 to 1992 entitled the islands to $228 million for capital development, government operations, and special programs. A rapidly growing major source of income is the tourist industry, which now employs about 50% of the work force. Japanese tourists predominate. The agricultural sector is made up of cattle ranches and small farms producing coconuts, breadfruit, tomatoes, and melons. Industry is small scale, mostly handicrafts and light manufacturing.
<item><hi format=bold>National product:</hi> GNP—purchasing power equivalent—$541 million (1992)
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<item>• <hi format=ital>note:</hi> GNP numbers reflect US spending
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<item><hi format=bold>National product real growth rate:</hi> NA%
<item><hi format=bold>National product per capita:</hi> $11,500 (1992)