Palmyra Atoll
unincorporated territory of the US
Palmyra Atoll as the 1990 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 21 fields, one of 24 editions from 1990 to 2020.
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Geography
14 fieldsLand useshare of 11.9 km2
Environment
about 50 islets covered with dense vegetation, coconut trees, and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall
Note
located 1,600 km south-southwest of Honolulu in the North Pacific Ocean, almost halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa
People
1 fieldGovernment
Unincorporated territory of the US
2 fieldsType
unincorporated territory of the US; privately owned, but administered by the Office of Territorial and International Affairs, US Department of the Interior
Economy
No economic activity
1 fieldCommunications
2 fieldsDefense Forces
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Palmyra Atoll.” The World Factbook 1990. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/palmyra-atoll/1990.