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Kingman Reef Geography:
Location:
Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa
Geographic coordinates:
6 24 N, 162 24 W
Map references:
Area:
total:
1 sq km
land:
1 sq km
water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative:
About 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
total: 0 km
border countries: NA
Coastline:
3 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
Climate:
Tropical; moderated by prevailing winds
Terrain:
Low and nearly level
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 1 m
Natural resources:
Terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100%
(2001)
Irrigated land:
0 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards:
Wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of about 1 meter makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard
Environment - current issues:
None
Environment - international agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA
Geography - Note:
Barren coral atoll with deep interior lagoon; closed to the public |

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