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Location:
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Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way from Honolulu to Tokyo
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Geographic coordinates:
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28 13 N, 177 22 W
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Map references:
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Oceania
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Area:
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total: 6.2 sq km
note: includes Eastern Island, Sand Island, and Spit Island
water: 0 sq km
land: 6.2 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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about nine 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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15 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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subtropical, but moderated by prevailing easterly winds
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Terrain:
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low, nearly level
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 13 m
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Natural resources:
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wildlife, terrestrial and aquatic
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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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NA
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Environment - current issues:
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NA
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Geography - note:
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a coral atoll managed as a national wildlife refuge and open to the public for wildlife-related recreation in the form of wildlife observation and photography, sport fishing, snorkeling, and scuba diving; the refuge is temporarily closed for reorganization at present (2003)
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