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Palmyra Atoll Geography:
Location:
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa
Geographic coordinates:
5 52 N, 162 06 W
Map references:
Area:
total:
11.9 sq km
land:
11.9 sq km
water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative:
About 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
total: 0 km
border countries: NA
Coastline:
14 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
Climate:
Equatorial, hot, and very rainy
Terrain:
Very low
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 2 m
Natural resources:
Terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (forests and woodlands)
(2005)
Irrigated land:
0 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards:
NA
Environment - current issues:
NA
Environment - international agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA
Geography - Note:
About 50 islets covered with dense vegetation, coconut trees, and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall |

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