Location Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa

Geographic coordinates 5 52 N, 162 06 W

Map references Oceania

Area
total: 11.9 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 11.9 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%
other: 100% (forests and woodlands) (1998 est.)

Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.)

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

NOTE: The information regarding Palmyra Atoll on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Palmyra Atoll Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Palmyra Atoll Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.