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Area > Comparative
about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
Area > Comparative to US places
about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Area > Land
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6.5 sq km |
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[233rd of 238]
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Area > Total
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6.5 sq km |
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[245th of 250]
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Area > Water
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0 sq km |
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[204th of 239]
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Climate
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tropical |
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Coastline
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19.3 km |
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[216th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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unnamed location 6 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Pacific Ocean 0 m |
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Geographic coordinates
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19 17 N, 166 39 E |
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Geography > Note
strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights |
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Land use > Arable land
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0% |
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[233rd of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0% |
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[224th of 258]
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Location
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands |
Map references
Oceania |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone
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200 nautical mile |
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[36th of 123]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nautical mile |
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[112nd of 191]
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Natural hazards
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occasional typhoons |
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Natural resources
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none |
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Terrain
atoll of three low coral islands, Peale, Wake, and Wilkes, built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim |
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