Capitol Hill, Saipan
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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Legislature Building at Capitol Hill
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| Territory | Northern Mariana Islands |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,028 |
| Website | www.gov.mp |
| Capitol Hill 1, Northern Mariana Islands (1981-2010 representative normals [1]) |
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Capitol Hill (sometimes spelled Capital Hill, formerly Army Hill under the United States Navy) is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands with a population of just over 1,000. It has been the island group's capital since 1962. It lies on the cross-island road between Tanapag and San Vicente.
Capitol Hill was originally built in 1948 by the Central Intelligence Agency as a base involved in covert training of Nationalist Chinese guerrillas.
The area is home to various government departments and agencies:
Route 31 (Cross Island Road) or Isa Drive is the main road in the area.
Coordinates: 15°12′00″N 145°45′07″E / 15.2°N 145.751944°E
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