Pagan Island is an island of the Northern Mariana approximately 320 kilometers north of Saipan. Pagan has an area of approximately 48 square kilometers and consists of two stratovolcanoes joined by a narrow strip of land. It was inhabited during historical times, but a 1981 eruption forced the evacuation of its inhabitants. The 2000 census reports no residents.
Islands, Volcanoes
Links: volcano.si.edu
By: Hinkkanen
