SELECT EDITION
◆ ECONOMY(1 fields)
Economic overview
no economic activity
◆ GEOGRAPHY(15 fields)
Area
total area: 1 sq km land area: 1 sq km comparative area: about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Climate
tropical, but moderated by prevailing winds
Coastline
3 km
Environment
current issues: NA natural hazards: wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of about 1 meter makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard international agreements: NA
Geographic coordinates
6 24 N, 162 24 W
Geographic note
barren coral atoll with deep interior lagoon; closed to the public
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, reef 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
low and nearly level lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 1 m
◆ GOVERNMENT(5 fields)
Capital
none; administered from Washington, DC
Data code
KQ
Flag
the flag of the US is used
Name of country
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Kingman Reef
Type of government
unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Navy; however, it is awash the majority of the time, so it is not usable and is uninhabited
◆ PEOPLE(1 fields)
Population
uninhabited
◆ TRANSPORTATION(3 fields)
Airports
lagoon was used as a halfway station between Hawaii and American Samoa by Pan American Airways for flying boats in 1937 and 1938 Defense
Defense note
defense is the responsibility of the US
Ports
none; offshore anchorage only