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◆ COMMUNICATIONS(2 fields)
Airports
1 with permanent-surface runway 1,220-2,439 m
Ports
none; offshore anchorage in West Lagoon
◆ DEFENSE FORCES(1 fields)
Note
defense is the responsibility of the US
◆ ECONOMY(1 fields)
Overview
no economic activity
◆ GEOGRAPHY(10 fields)
Climate
equatorial, hot, and very rainy
Coastline
14.5 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm; Continental shelf: 200 m (depth); Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; Territorial sea: 12 nm
Comparative area
about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Environment
about 50 islets covered with dense vegetation, coconut trees, and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall
Land boundaries
none
Land use
arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 100%; other 0%
Natural resources
none
Note
located 1,600 km south-southwest of Honolulu in the North Pacific Ocean, almost halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa
Terrain
low, with maximum elevations of about 2 meters
Total area
11.9 km2; land area: 11.9 km2
◆ GOVERNMENT(2 fields)
Long-form name
none
Type
unincorporated territory of the US; privately owned, but administered by the Office of Territorial and International Affairs, US Department of the Interior
◆ PEOPLE(1 fields)
Population
uninhabited