1996 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1996 (Project Gutenberg)
Introduction
Description
the flag of the US is used
Location
5 52 N, 162 06 W -- Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa Flag ----
Geography
Area
- comparative area
- about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
- land area
- 11.9 sq km
- total area
- 11.9 sq km
Climate
equatorial, hot, and very rainy
Coastline
14.5 km
Environment
- current issues
- NA
- international agreements
- NA
- natural hazards
- NA
Geographic coordinates
5 52 N, 162 06 W
Geographic note
about 50 islets covered with dense vegetation, coconut trees, and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall
International disputes
none
Irrigated land
0 sq km
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
- arable land
- 0%
- forest and woodland
- 100%
- meadows and pastures
- 0%
- other
- 0%
- permanent crops
- 0%
Location
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa
Map references
Oceania
Maritime claims
- exclusive economic zone
- 200 nm
- territorial sea
- 12 nm
Natural resources
none
Terrain
- very low
- highest point
- unnamed location 2 m
- lowest point
- Pacific Ocean 0 m
People and Society
Population
uninhabited
Government
Capital
none; administered from Washington, DC
Data code
LQ
Flag
the flag of the US is used
Name of country
- conventional long form
- none
- conventional short form
- Palmyra Atoll
Type of government
incorporated territory of the US; privately owned, but administered by the Office of Territorial and International Affairs, US Department of the Interior
Economy
Economic overview
no economic activity
Transportation
Airports
airstrip has been overgrown by vegetation and is no longer serviceable Defense
Defense note
defense is the responsibility of the US
Highways
much of the road and many causeways built during World War II are unserviceable and overgrown
Ports
West Lagoon