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From: The CIA'sTHE WORLD FACTBOOK 1996

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Kingman Reef

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(territory of the US)

Map

Location: 6 24 N, 162 24 W -- Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa

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Flag

Description: the flag of the US is used

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Geography

Location: Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa
Geographic coordinates: 6 24 N, 162 24 W
Map references: Oceania
Area:
total area: 1 sq km
land area: 1 sq km
comparative area: about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 3 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm
International disputes: none
Climate: tropical, but moderated by prevailing winds
Terrain: low and nearly level
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 1 m
Natural resources: none
Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
Irrigated land: 0 sq km
Environment:
current issues: NA
natural hazards: wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of about 1 meter makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard
international agreements: NA
Geographic note: barren coral atoll with deep interior lagoon; closed to the public

People

Population: uninhabited

Government

Name of country:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Kingman Reef
Data code: KQ
Type of government: unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Navy; however, it is awash the majority of the time, so it is not usable and is uninhabited
Capital: none; administered from Washington, DC
Flag: the flag of the US is used

Economy

Economic overview: no economic activity

Transportation

Ports: none; offshore anchorage only
Airports: lagoon was used as a halfway station between Hawaii and American Samoa by Pan American Airways for flying boats in 1937 and 1938

Defense

Defense note: defense is the responsibility of the US

Kingman Reef

Original publicaton at http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/nsolo/wfb-all.htm (June 17, 1997).