Location:
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa
Geographic coordinates:
5 52 N, 162 06 W
Map references:
Oceania
Area:
total: 11.9 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 11.9 sq km
Area - comparative:
about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
14.5 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Climate:
equatorial, hot, and very rainy
Terrain:
very low
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 2 m
Natural resources:
terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (forests and woodlands) (1998 est.)
Irrigated land:
0 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards:
NA
Environment - current issues:
NA
Geography - note:
about 50 islets covered with dense vegetation, coconut trees, and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall
NOTE: The information regarding Palmyra Atoll on this page is re-published from the 2003 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guinea Geography 2003 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Palmyra Atoll Geography 2003 should be addressed to the CIA.
