Kingman Reef
Kingman Reef as the 2000 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 27 fields, one of 24 editions from 1990 to 2020.
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Geography
Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa
17 fieldsLand useshare of 1 sq km
Location
Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa
Natural hazards
wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of about 1 meter makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard
People
1 fieldGovernment
4 fieldsDependency status
- unincorporated territory of the US;
- administered from Washington, DC by the US Navy;
- however, it is awash the majority of the time, so it is not usable and is uninhabited
Economy
No economic activity
1 fieldTransportation
2 fieldsAirports
lagoon was used as a halfway station between Hawaii and American Samoa by Pan American Airways for flying boats in 1937 and 1938
Military
1 fieldTransnational Issues
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Kingman Reef.” The World Factbook 2000. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kingman-reef/2000.