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Kingman Reef

1995 Edition — territory

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Defense Forces
Note [time series]
defense is the responsibility of the US KIRIBATI
Economy
Economic overview (Overview) [time series]
no economic activity
Geography
Area [time series]
total area: 1 sq km land area: 1 sq km comparative area: about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
tropical, but moderated by prevailing winds
Coastline [time series]
3 km
Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]
current issues: NA natural hazards: wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of about 1 meter makes this a maritime hazard international agreements: NA
Disputes - international (International disputes) [time series]
none
Irrigated land [time series]
0 sq km
Land boundaries [time series]
0 km
Land use [time series]
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100%
Location [time series]
Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa
Map references [time series]
Oceania
Maritime claims [time series]
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural resources [time series]
none
Note [time series]
barren coral atoll with deep interior lagoon; closed to the public
Terrain [time series]
low and nearly level with a maximum elevation of about 1 meter
Government
Capital [time series]
none; administered from Washington, DC
Digraph [time series]
KQ
Country name (Names) [time series]
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Kingman Reef
Government type (Type) [time series]
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
People
Population [time series]
uninhabited
Transportation
Airports [time series]
lagoon was used as a halfway station between Hawaii and American Samoa by Pan American Airways for flying boats in 1937 and 1938
Ports [time series]
none; offshore anchorage only