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Capitol Hill, Saipan

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Capitol Hill (Former Japanese name: 中山, Nakayama; sometimes spelled Capital Hill,[2] formerly Army Hill under the United States Navy[3]) is a settlement (sometimes termed a village or district) on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands.[4][5][6] It has a population of around 1,000.[1] Capitol Hill has been the territory's seat of government since 1962. It lies on the cross-island road between Tanapag and San Vicente.

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Capitol Hill was built in 1948 by the Central Intelligence Agency as a base for covert training of Nationalist Chinese guerrillas.[7]

The area is home to various government departments and agencies:

  • Governor's Office
  • Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Legislature Building
  • US Post Office
  • Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Commerce
  • Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Workforce Investment Agency
  • Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Council for Arts and Culture
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Transportation

Route 31 (Cross Island Road) or Isa Drive is the main road in the area.

Climate

More information Climate data for Capitol Hill 1, Northern Mariana Islands (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1995-present), Month ...
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