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Johnston Atoll Geography 1996

Affiliation:

(territory of the US)

Location:

Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way from Hawaii to the Marshall Islands

Map references:

Oceania

Area:

total area:

2.8 sq km

land area:

2.8 sq km

comparative area:

about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

10 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive economic zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature variation

Terrain:

mostly flat with a maximum elevation of 4 meters

Natural resources:

guano (deposits worked until about 1890)

Land use:

arable land:

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

other:

100%

Irrigated land:

0 sq km

Environment:

current issues:

no natural fresh water resources

natural hazards:

international agreements:

Note:

strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; Johnston Island and Sand Island are natural islands; North Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina) are manmade islands formed from coral dredging; closed to the public; former nuclear weapons test site; site of Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS); some low-growing vegetation

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