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Location:
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Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands
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Geographic coordinates:
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19 17 N, 166 36 E
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Map references:
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oceania
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Area:
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total: 6.5 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 6.5 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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about 11 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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19.3 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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tropical
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Terrain:
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atoll of three coral islands built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 6 m
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Natural resources:
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none
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Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (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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occasional typhoons
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Environment - current issues:
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NA
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Geography - note:
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strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights
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