Palmyra Atoll
 | Territory of the U.S. |
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GEOGRAPHY
Location
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa
Area
- Total area: 11.9 sq km
- Land area: 11.9 sq km
- Comparative area: 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
International Disputes
None
Climate
Equatorial, hot, and very rainy
Terrain
Low, with maximum elevations of about 2 meters
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: 2 m
Natural Resources
Land Use
- Arable land: 0%
- Permanent crops: 0%
- Meadows and pastures: 0%
- Forest and woodland: 100%
- Other: 0%
Irrigated Land
0 sq km
Environment
- Current issues: NA
- Natural hazards: NA
- International agreements: NA
Note: About 50 islets covered with dense vegetation, coconut trees, and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall
PEOPLE
Population
Uninhabited
GOVERNMENT
Names
- Conventional long form: none
- Conventional short form: Palmyra Atoll
Digraph
LQ
Type
Incorporated territory of the U.S.; privately owned, but administered by the Office of Territorial and International Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
Capital
None; administered from Washington, DC
ECONOMY
Overview
No economic activity
TRANSPORTATION
Highways
Much of the road and many causeways built during the war are unserviceable and overgrown
Ports
West Lagoon
Airports
- Airstrip has been overgrown by vegetation and is no longer serviceable
DEFENSE FORCES
Note: Defense is the responsibility of the U.S.
TRAVEL
Only if you like very hot and rainy weather and you want to be completely alone.
History
World Atlas
Last updated: 12 november 1997
