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![]() ![]() Palmyra Atoll Geography 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/palmyra_atoll/palmyra_atoll_geography.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK 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
Area - comparative about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries 0 km Coastline 14.5 km Maritime claims
Climate equatorial, hot, and very rainy Terrain very low Elevation extremes
Natural resources none Land use
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1993) Natural hazards NA Environment - current issues NA Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
about 50 islets covered with dense vegetation, coconut trees, and balsa-like
trees up to 30 meters tall
NOTE: The information regarding Palmyra Atoll on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Palmyra Atoll Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Palmyra Atoll Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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