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Howland Island Geography 1996

Affiliation:

(territory of the US)

Location:

Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia

Map references:

Oceania

Area:

total area:

1.6 sq km

land area:

1.6 sq km

comparative area:

about 2.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

6.4 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive economic zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun

Terrain:

low-lying, nearly level, sandy, coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef; depressed central area

Natural resources:

guano (deposits worked until late 1800s)

Land use:

arable land:

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

other:

95%

Irrigated land:

0 sq km

Environment:

current issues:

no natural fresh water resources

natural hazards:

the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard

international agreements:

Note:

almost totally covered with grasses, prostrate vines, and low-growing shrubs; small area of trees in the center; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife; feral cats

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