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| Location: |
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
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| Geographic coordinates: |
29 02 S, 167 57 E
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| Area: |
total:
34.6 sq km
land:
34.6 sq km
water:
0 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Maritime claims: |
exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM
territorial sea:
3 NM
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| Climate: |
subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation
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| Terrain: |
volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point:
Mount Bates 319 m
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| Land use: |
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
25%
forests and woodland:
0%
other:
75% (1993 est.)
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| Natural hazards: |
typhoons (especially May to July)
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| Environment - current issues: |
NA
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