LocationOceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way from Honolulu to Tokyo Geographic coordinates28 12 N, 177 22 W Map referencesOceania Areatotal: 6.2 sq km Area - comparativeabout nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries0 km Coastline15 km Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm Climatesubtropical; moderated by prevailing easterly winds Terrainlow, nearly level Elevation extremeslowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m Natural resourceswildlife, terrestrial and aquatic Land usearable land: 0% Irrigated land0 sq km Natural hazardsNA Environment - current issuesNA Geography - notea 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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Source: CIA World Factbook | |
