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island, North Mariana Islands
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Pagan is an island within the Mariana Islands archipelago, located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. commonwealth. Pagan is characterized by volcanic activity, with Mount Pagan being one of the active volcanoes in the island chain. The climate is tropical. The Mariana Islands were first encountered by Europeans in 1521 and later colonized by Spain in 1668. The islands have a history involving Spain, Germany, Japan, and the United States, eventually becoming a U.S. commonwealth in 1986.1

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  1. Mariana Islands
  2. Pacific Islands - Origins of Oceanian peoples
  3. Northern Mariana Islands: Country Facts
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  5. Agrihan

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