Palmyra Atoll
incorporated territory of the US
Palmyra Atoll as the 1994 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 40 fields, one of 24 editions from 1990 to 2020.
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Geography
Oceania, Polynesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,600 km | south-southwest of Honolulu, almost halfway between Hawaii and | American Samoa
25 fieldsLocation
Oceania, Polynesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,600 km south-southwest of Honolulu, almost halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa
total area
11.9 sq km
land area
11.9 sq km
comparative area
about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
contiguous zone
12 nm
continental shelf
200-m depth or to depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
territorial sea
12 nm
arable land
0%
permanent crops
0%
meadows and pastures
0%
forest and woodland
100%
other
0%
current issues
NA
natural hazards
NA
international agreements
NA
Note
about 50 islets covered with dense vegetation, coconut trees, and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall
People
1 fieldGovernment
Incorporated territory of the US
5 fieldsEconomy
No economic activity
1 fieldCommunications
7 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 6 meters of water;
- much of the road and many causeways built during the war are unserviceable and overgrown
total
1
usable
1
with permanent-surface runways
1
with runways over 3,659 m
0
with runways 2,440-3,659 m
0
with runways 1,220-2,439 m
1
Defense Forces
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Palmyra Atoll.” The World Factbook 1994. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/palmyra-atoll/1994.