Mount Pagan
volcano, North Mariana Islands
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Mount Pagan is an active volcano located in the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory. The Mariana Islands themselves are a chain of volcanic and uplifted coral formations that rise from the ocean floor. Mount Pagan is one of several active volcanoes in the island arc, alongside Asuncion and Farallon de Pajaros. The climate in this region is tropical.12
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