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Kingman Reef Geography 1996

Affiliation:

(territory of the US)

Location:

Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa

Map references:

Oceania

Area:

total area:

1 sq km

land area:

1 sq km

comparative area:

about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

3 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive economic zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

tropical, but moderated by prevailing winds

Terrain:

low and nearly level with a maximum elevation of about 1 meter

Natural resources:

none

Land use:

arable land:

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

other:

100%

Irrigated land:

0 sq km

Environment:

current issues:

natural hazards:

wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of about 1 meter makes this a maritime hazard

international agreements:

Note:

barren coral atoll with deep interior lagoon; closed to the public

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