Palmyra Atoll Geography Profile 2006

Location

Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa

Geographic coordinates

5 52 N, 162 04 W

Map references

Oceania

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

0 km

Coastline

14.5 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)

Natural hazards

NA

Environment - current issues

NA

Geography - note

about 50 islets covered with dense vegetation, coconut trees, and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall