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World > Howland Island > Geography

HOWLAND ISLAND GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative to US places
about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Area > Land 1.6 sq km Time series [15th of 238]
Area > Total 1.6 sq km Time series [13th of 250]
Area > Water 0 sq km Time series [12th of 239]
Climate
equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun
Coastline 6.4 km [223rd of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point unnamed location 3 m Time series
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Pacific Ocean 0 m Time series
Geographic coordinates 0 48 N, 176 38 W Time series
Geography > Note
almost totally covered with grasses, prostrate vines, and low-growing shrubs; small area of trees in the center; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife
Land use > Arable land 0% Time series [225th of 258]
Land use > Other 100% Time series [8th of 258]
Land use > Permanent crops 0% Time series [209th of 258]
Location
Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone 200 nautical mile Time series [9th of 123]
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile Time series [9th of 191]
Natural hazards
the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources
guano (deposits worked until late 1800s), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Population density 0 people per sqkm [248th of 256]
Terrain
low-lying, nearly level, sandy, coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef; depressed central area

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SOURCES: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Heal The World Foundation.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Howland Island

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