(territory of the US)
Geography
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 area:
11.9 sq km
land area:
11.9 sq km
comparative area:
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
International disputes:
none
Climate:
equatorial, hot, and very rainy
Terrain:
very low
lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point:
unnamed location 2 m
Natural resources:
none
Land use:
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
meadows and pastures:
0%
forest and woodland:
100%
other:
0%
Irrigated land:
0 sq km
Environment:
current issues:
NA
natural hazards:
NA
international agreements:
NA
Geographic note:
about 50 islets covered with dense vegetation, coconut trees, and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall
