Short facts about the geography of Palmyra Atoll

Location:

Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from 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:

terrestrial and aquatic wildlife

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

Geography - note:

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

Source: World Factbook