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Palmyra AtollGeography
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Location: |
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa
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Geographic coordinates: |
5 52 N, 162 06 W
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Map references: |
Oceania
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Area: |
total: 11.9 sq km
land: 11.9 sq km
water: 0 sq km
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Area - comparative: |
about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Land boundaries: |
0 km
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Coastline: |
14.5 km
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
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Climate: |
equatorial, hot, and very rainy
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Terrain: |
very low
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 2 m
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Natural resources: |
terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
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Land use: |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (forests and woodlands) (2005)
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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: |
about 50 islets covered with dense vegetation, coconut trees, and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall
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