Short facts about the government of Palmyra Atoll

Country name:

conventional long form:  none conventional short form:  Palmyra Atoll

Dependency status:

incorporated territory of the US; privately owned, but administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior

Legal system:

the laws of the US, where applicable, apply

Flag description:

the flag of the US is used

Source: World Factbook