Palmyra Atoll
unincorporated territory of the US
Palmyra Atoll as the 1992 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 21 fields, one of 24 editions from 1990 to 2020.
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Geography
13 fieldsLand use
- arable land 0%;
- permanent crops 0%;
- meadows and pastures 0%;
- forest and woodland 100%;
- other 0%
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
3 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 fieldsPorts
- the main harbor is West Lagoon, which is entered by a channel on the southwest side of the atoll;
- both the channel and harbor will accommodate vessels drawing 4 meters of water;
- much of the road and many causeways built during the war are unserviceable and overgrown
Defense Forces
Note: | defense is the responsibility of the US
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Palmyra Atoll.” The World Factbook 1992. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/palmyra-atoll/1992.