Kingman Reef Introduction 2020, CIA World Factbook

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Kingman Reef Introduction 2020

SOURCE: 2020 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

Page last updated on January 27, 2020

Background:
The US annexed the reef in 1922. Its sheltered lagoon served as a way station for flying boats on Hawaii-to-American Samoa flights during the late 1930s. There are no terrestrial plants on the reef, which is frequently awash, but it does support abundant and diverse marine fauna and flora. In 2001, the waters surrounding the reef out to 12 nm were designated a US National Wildlife Refuge.

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Kingman Reef Introduction 2020 SOURCE: 2020 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES