1995 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1995 (Project Gutenberg)
Geography
Area
total area: 2.8 sq km land area: 2.8 sq km comparative area: about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Climate
tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature variation
Coastline
10 km
Environment
current issues: no natural fresh water resources natural hazards: NA international agreements: NA
International disputes
none
Irrigated land
0 sq km
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100%
Location
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way from Hawaii to the Marshall Islands
Map references
Oceania
Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural resources
guano (deposits worked until about 1890)
Note
strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; Johnston Island and Sand Island are natural islands; North Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina) are manmade islands formed from coral dredging; closed to the public; former nuclear weapons test site; site of Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS); some low-growing vegetation
Terrain
mostly flat with a maximum elevation of 4 meters
People and Society
Birth rate
NA
Death rate
NA
Infant mortality rate
NA
Life expectancy at birth
NA
Net migration rate
NA
Population
327 (July 1995 est.)
Population growth rate
0% (1995 est.)
Total fertility rate
NA
Government
Capital
none
Digraph
JQ
Diplomatic representation in US
none (territory of the US)
Flag
the flag of the US is used
Names
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Johnston Atoll
Type
unincorportated territory of the US administered by the US Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) and managed cooperatively by DNA and the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
US diplomatic representation
none (territory of the US)
Economy
Electricity
supplied by the management and operations contractor
Overview
Economic activity is limited to providing services to US military personnel and contractors located on the island. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
Communications
Radio
broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA radios: NA
Telephone system
NA telephones; excellent system including 60-channel submarine cable, Autodin/SRT terminal, digital telephone switch, Military Affiliated Radio System (MARS station), and UHF/VHF air-ground radio local: NA intercity: NA international: NA
Television
broadcast stations: commercial satellite television system televisions: NA
Transportation
Airports
total: 1 with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
Highways
total: NA paved: NA unpaved: NA
Ports
Johnston Island
Railroads
0 km
Military and Security
Note
defense is the responsibility of the US ________________________________________________________________________ JORDAN (also see separate West Bank entry)