Jack of Harts

The Northern Mariana Islands are famous for being the home of New Hong Kong and its various business interests. Their central government is largely funded by minimal taxes from New Hong Kong and the other business enclaves spread throughout the island chain, but to call any government of Mariana central is a bit of a misnomer. It is a Commonwealth of islands that prosper under the protection of the United States garrison on Guam and have little need to project any power of their own. So each island is effectively a law onto its own. And the law on most islands belongs to the majority shareholder that effectively owns the island. It is a feather in any corporation’s hat to own a Mariana Island, lock stock and barrel, partially because it make the mailing address rather short on their business cards. Company Name, Mariana Islands, Earth. Also, it is rather nice to own the law in your own backyard.