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| Location: |
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands
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| Geographic coordinates: |
19 17 N, 166 36 E
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| Area: |
total:
6.5 sq km
land:
6.5 sq km
water:
0 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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| Maritime claims: |
exclusive economic zone:
200 NM
territorial sea:
12 NM
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| Terrain: |
atoll of three coral islands built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point:
unnamed location 6 m
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| Land use: |
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
0%
forests and woodland:
0%
other:
100%
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| Irrigated land: |
0 sq km (1998)
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| Natural hazards: |
occasional typhoons
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| Environment - current issues: |
NA
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| Geography - note: |
strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights
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