Kingman Reef
Kingman Reef as the 2003 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 29 fields, one of 24 editions from 1990 to 2020.
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Introduction
1 fieldBackground
The US annexed the reef in 1922. Its sheltered lagoon served as a way station for flying boats on Hawaii-to-American Samoa flights during the late 1930s. There are no terrestrial plants on the reef, which is frequently awash, but it does support abundant and diverse marine fauna and flora. In 2001, the waters surrounding the reef out to 12 NM around the reef were designated a US National Wildlife Refuge.
Geography
Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa
17 fieldsLand useshare of 1 sq km
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 Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior
note: on 1 September 2000, the Department of the Interior accepted restoration of its administrative jurisdiction over Kingman Reef from the Department of the Navy;
Executive Order 3223 signed 18 January 2001 established Kingman Reef National Wildlife Refuge to be administered by the Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service; this refuge is managed to protect the terrestrial and aquatic wildlife of Kingman Reef out to the 12-nautical-mile territorial sea limit
Economy
No economic activity
1 fieldTransportation
3 fieldsAirports
lagoon was used as a halfway station between Hawaii and American Samoa by Pan American Airways for flying boats in 1937 and 1938 (2002)
Military
1 fieldTransnational Issues
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Kingman Reef.” The World Factbook 2003. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kingman-reef/2003.