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Location:
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Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa
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Geographic coordinates:
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6 24 N, 162 24 W
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Map references:
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Oceania
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Area:
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total: 1 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 1 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Land boundaries:
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0 km
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Coastline:
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3 km
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Maritime claims:
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exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
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Climate:
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tropical, but moderated by prevailing winds
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Terrain:
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low and nearly level
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 1 m
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Natural resources:
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terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
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Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (1998 est.)
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Irrigated land:
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0 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards:
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wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of about 1 meter makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard
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Environment - current issues:
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none
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Geography - note:
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barren coral atoll with deep interior lagoon; closed to the public
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