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Johnston Atoll

1996 Edition — territory

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Communications
Military - note (Defense note) [time series]
defense is the responsibility of the US
Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]
AM NA, FM 5, shortwave NA
Radios [time series]
NA
Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]
52 telephone lines; excellent system domestic: 60-channel submarine cable, 22 DSN circuits by satellite, Autodin with standard remote terminal, digital telephone switch, Military Affiliated Radio System (MARS station), UHF/VHF air-ground radio, a link to the Pacific Consolidated Telecommunications Network (PCTN) satellite, and amateur radio international: NA
Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones) [time series]
NA
Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]
NA
Televisions [time series]
NA Defense
Economy
Economic overview [time series]
Economic activity is limited to providing services to US military personnel and contractors located on the island. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
Electricity [time series]
supplied by the management and operations contractor
Geography
Area [time series]
total area: 2.8 sq km land area: 2.8 sq km comparative area: about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature variation
Coastline [time series]
10 km
Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]
current issues: no natural fresh water resources natural hazards: NA international agreements: NA
Geographic coordinates [time series]
16 45 N, 169 30 W
Geography - note (Geographic note) [time series]
strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; Johnston Island and Sand Island are natural islands, which have been expanded by coral dredging; North Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina) are manmade islands formed from coral dredging; closed to the public; former nuclear weapons test site; site of Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS); some low-growing vegetation
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, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way from Hawaii to the Marshall Islands
Map references [time series]
Oceania
Maritime claims [time series]
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural resources [time series]
NA; guano deposits worked until depletion about 1890
Terrain [time series]
mostly flat lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Summit Peak 5 m
Government
Capital [time series]
none
Data code [time series]
JQ
Diplomatic representation in the US (Diplomatic representation in US) [time series]
none (territory of the US)
Flag [time series]
the flag of the US is used
Country name (Name of country) [time series]
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Johnston Atoll
Government type (Type of government) [time series]
unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) and managed cooperatively by DNA and the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
Diplomatic representation from the US (US diplomatic representation) [time series]
none (territory of the US)
People
Population [time series]
no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are 1,200 US military and civilian contractor personnel (July 1996 est.)
Transportation
Airports [time series]
total: 1 with paved runways 2 438 to 3 047 m: 1 (1995 est.)
Roadways (Highways) [time series]
total: NA km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km
Ports [time series]
Johnston Island
Railways [time series]
0 km