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Saipan is an island in the [[Pacific Ocean]], north of [[Guam]].  Saipan came into U.S. possession upon defeat of the Japanese at the [[Battle of Saipan]] in 1944.  The waters off Saipan were the site of one of the biggest naval battles of [[World War II]], the [[Battle of the Philippine Sea]].  After the island was secured, it served as a [[B-29 Superfortress|B-29]] base through the end of the war. It is currently the capital of the Commonwealth of the [[Northern Mariana Islands]].

'''Saipan''' is an island in the [[Pacific Ocean]], north of [[Guam]].  Saipan came into U.S. possession upon defeat of the Japanese at the [[Battle of Saipan]] in 1944.  The waters off Saipan were the site of one of the biggest naval battles of [[World War II]], the [[Battle of the Philippine Sea]].  After the island was secured, it served as a [[B-29 Superfortress|B-29]] base through the end of the war. It is currently the capital of the Commonwealth of the [[Northern Mariana Islands]].

As a [[U.S. territory]], goods manufactured on Saipan can carry a "Made in the U.S.A." tag.  However, Saipan is not subject to many U.S. [[law]]s on [[minimum wage]] and worker conditions<ref>http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=speeches.home&month=3&year=1998&release_id=1298</ref>. As a result, Saipan produces low-cost, yet American-made, products.

As a [[U.S. territory]], goods manufactured on Saipan can carry a "Made in the U.S.A." tag.  However, Saipan is not subject to many U.S. [[law]]s on [[minimum wage]] and worker conditions.<ref>http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=speeches.home&month=3&year=1998&release_id=1298</ref>  As a result, Saipan produces low-cost, yet American-made, products.

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==External Links==

==External links==

*[http://www.saipantribune.com/ The Saipan Tribune]

*[http://www.saipantribune.com/ The Saipan Tribune]

[[Category:United States Territories]]

[[Category:United States Territories]]

[[Category:Islands]]

[[Category:Islands]]