Palmyra Atoll

Palmyra Atoll as the 2000 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 29 fields, one of 24 editions from 1990 to 2020.

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Position5 52 N, 162 06 W
Area11.9 sq km
LocationOceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa
Populationas each edition published it
2,000 people July 2000 est. · 2,014 in 2020

Geography

Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa

17 fields

Land useshare of 11.9 sq km

permanent pastures 0%forests and woodland 100%other 0%arable land 0% in all · permanent crops 0% in all · irrigated 0 sq km (1993)
Area
11.9sq km
land: 11.9 sq kmwater: 0 sq kmabout 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Coastline
14.5km
land boundaries: 0 kmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmterritorial sea: 12 nm
Highest point
2m
unnamed locationlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m

Location

Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa

Geographic coordinates

5 52 N, 162 06 W

Climate

equatorial, hot, and very rainy

Terrain

very low

Geography - note

about 50 islets covered with dense vegetation, coconut trees, and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall

People

1 field
Population
2000est.)
uninhabited (July

Government

4 fields

Country name

conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Palmyra Atoll

Dependency status

incorporated territory of the US; privately owned, but administered from Washington, DC by the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior

Flag description

the flag of the US is used

Economy

No economic activity

1 field

Economy - overview

no economic activity

Transportation

4 fields

Airports by runway lengthunpaved only

1,524 to 2,437 m
1

Highways

much of the road and many causeways built during World War II are unserviceable and overgrown

Airports

1 (1999 est.)

Military

1 field

Military - note

defense is the responsibility of the US

Transnational Issues

1 field

Disputes - international

none [Country Listing] [ The World Factbook Home]

Cite this entry

Central Intelligence Agency. “Palmyra Atoll.” The World Factbook 2000. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/palmyra-atoll/2000.