Country name:
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Kingman Reef
etymology:
although discovered in 1798, the reef is named after Captain W. E. KINGMAN who described it in 1853
Dependency status:
unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the US Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior
note: on 1 September 2000, the Department of the Interior accepted restoration of its administrative jurisdiction over Kingman Reef from the Department of the Navy; Executive Order 3223 signed 18 January 2001 established Kingman Reef National Wildlife Refuge to be administered by the Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service; this refuge is managed to protect the terrestrial and aquatic wildlife of Kingman Reef out to the 12 nm territorial sea limit
Legal system:
the laws of the US apply where applicable
Flag description:
the flag of the US is used
