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World > Kingman Reef > Geography

KINGMAN REEF GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative to US places
about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Area > Land 1 sq km Time series [18th of 238]
Area > Total 1 sq km Time series [16th of 250]
Area > Water 0 sq km Time series [13th of 239]
Climate
tropical; moderated by prevailing winds
Coastline 3 km [227th of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point unnamed location 1 m Time series
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Pacific Ocean 0 m Time series
Geographic coordinates 6 23 N, 162 25 W Time series
Geography > Note
barren coral atoll with deep interior lagoon; closed to the public
Land use > Arable land 0% Time series [231st of 258]
Land use > Other 100% Time series [14th of 258]
Land use > Permanent crops 0% Time series [219th of 258]
Location
Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone 200 nautical mile Time series [11th of 123]
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile Time series [11th of 191]
Natural hazards
wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of about 1 meter makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard
Natural resources
terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Population density 0 people per sqkm [253rd of 256]
Terrain low and nearly level Time series

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

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Kingman Reef

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