Location:
Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa
Geographic coordinates:
6 24 N, 162 22 W
Map references:
Oceania
Area:
total: 1 sq km
[see also: Area - total country ranks ]
land: 1 sq km
[see also: Area - land country ranks ]
water: 0 sq km
[see also: Area - water country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
257
Area - comparative:
about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
3 km
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Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12
nm
[see also: Maritime claims - territorial sea country ranks ]
exclusive economic zone: 200
nm
[see also: Maritime claims - exclusive economic zone country ranks ]
Climate:
tropical; moderated by prevailing winds
Terrain:
low and nearly level
Natural resources:
terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Natural hazards:
wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of about 1 meter makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard
Environment - current issues:
illegal foreign fishing; marine debris washing up on reef can entangle and kill wildlife
Geography - note:
barren coral atoll with deep interior lagoon; closed to the public
