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Midway IslandsGeography
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Location: |
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way from Honolulu to Tokyo
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Geographic coordinates: |
28 13 N, 177 22 W
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Map references: |
Oceania
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Area: |
total: 6.2 sq km
land: 6.2 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Eastern Island, Sand Island, and Spit Island
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Area - comparative: |
about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Land boundaries: |
0 km
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Coastline: |
15 km
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
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Climate: |
subtropical; moderated by prevailing easterly winds
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Terrain: |
low, nearly level
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 13 m
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Natural resources: |
wildlife, terrestrial and aquatic
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Land use: |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2001)
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Irrigated land: |
0 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards: |
NA
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Environment - current issues: |
NA
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Geography - note: |
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 (2004)
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