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Location:
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Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa
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Geographic coordinates:
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5 52 N, 162 06 W
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Map references:
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oceania
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Area:
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total: 11.9 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 11.9 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Land boundaries:
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0 km
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Coastline:
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14.5 km
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
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Climate:
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equatorial, hot, and very rainy
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Terrain:
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very low
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 2 m
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Natural resources:
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terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
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Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (forests and woodlands) (2001)
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Irrigated land:
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0 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards:
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NA
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Environment - current issues:
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NA
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Geography - note:
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about 50 islets covered with dense vegetation, coconut trees, and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall
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