Palmyra Atoll Geography 1997

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

Geographic coordinates 5 52 N, 162 06 W

Map references Oceania

Area
total : 11.9 sq km
land: 11.9 sq km
water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries 0 km

Coastline 14.5 km

Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate equatorial, hot, and very rainy

Terrain very low

Elevation extremes
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 2 m

Natural resources none

Land use
arable land : 0%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 100%
other: 0%

Irrigated land 0 sq km (1993)

Natural hazards NA

Environment - current issues NA

Environment - international agreements
party to : NA
signed, but not ratified: NA

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

NOTE: The information regarding Palmyra Atoll on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Palmyra Atoll Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Palmyra Atoll Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.