Palmyra Atoll etymology Population: no indigenous inhabitants
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| The Kingdom of Hawaii claimed the atoll in 1862, and the US included it among the Hawaiian Islands when it annexed the archipelago in 1898. The Hawaii Statehood Act of 1959 did not include Palmyra Atoll, which is now part privately owned by the Nature Conservancy and part US Government-owned and administered as a nature preserve. The lagoons and surrounding waters within the 12-nautical-mile US territorial seas were transferred to the US Fish and Wildlife Service and were designated a National Wildlife Refuge in January 2001. |
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| Location: | Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa |
| Geographic coordinates: | 5 52 N, 162 04 W |
| Area: | total: 11.9 sq km land: 11.9 sq km water: 0 sq km Size comparison: about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Land Boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 14.5 km |
| Maritime claims: | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate: | equatorial, hot, and very rainy |
| Terrain: | very lowlying atoll consists of an extensive reef, two shallow lagoons, and about 50 islets and bars covered with vegetation |
| Natural resources: | terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
| Natural hazards: | an extensive surrounding reef is only penetrated by a single western channel |
| Current Environment Issues: | a few of the islets are designated Unexploded Ordnance Areas, a legacy of US Navy occupation (1934-59), and are closed to entry; invasive plants and insects compete with native biota |
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| Population: | no indigenous inhabitants (July 2014 est.) note: variable temporary population of 4 to 20 staff and scientists of the Nature Conservancy and the US Fish and Wildlife Service |
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| Country name: | conventional long form: none conventional short form: Palmyra Atoll etymology: named for the USS Palmyra, which was shipwrecked on the reef in 1802 |
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| Airports (unpaved runways): | total 1 (2013) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2013) |
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| Ports and terminals: | West Lagoon |
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| Disputes - International: | none |
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Source: CIA - The World Factbook