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Lotniska | one airstrip constructed w 1937 dla scheduled refueling stop on the round-the-world flight of Amelia EARHART and Fred NOONAN - they left Lae, New Gwinea, dla Howland, but were never seen again; the airstrip is no longer serviceable (2006) |
Terytorium | total: 1.6 sq km
land: 1.6 sq km water: 0 sq km |
Terytorium - porownanie wielkosci | about three times the size of The Mall w Washington, DC |
Tlo historyczne | Discovered by the US early w the 19th century, the island was officially claimed by the US w 1857. Both US and British companies mined dla guano until about 1890. Earhart Light is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast that was partially destroyed during Swiat War II, but has since been rebuilt; it is named w memory of the famed aviatrix Amelia EARHART. The island is administered by the US Department of the Interior as a National Wildlife Refuge. |
Klimat | equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun |
Linia brzegowa | 6.4 km |
Nazwa panstwa | conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Howland |
Podleglosc | unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system |
Miedzynarodowe dyskusje | none |
Ekonomia | no economic activity |
Skrajne punkty wysokosci | lowest point: Ocean Spokojny 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 3 m |
Srodowisko - obecne problemy | no natural fresh water resources |
Opis flagi | the flag of the US is used |
Koordynaty geograficzne | 0 48 N, 176 38 W |
Polozenie geograficzne | almost totally covered z grasses, prostrate vines, and low-growing shrubs; small area of trees w the center; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat dla seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife |
Nawadniane tereny | 0 sq km |
Granica | 0 km |
Zagospodarowanie terenu | arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2001) |
System prawny | the laws of the US, where applicable, apply |
Lokalizacja | Oceania, island w the North Ocean Spokojny, about half way between Hawaii and Australia |
Lokalizacja na mapie | Oceania |
Morskie obszary | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
Wojsko - uwagi | defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard |
Naturalne zagrozenia | the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard |
Surowce naturalne | guano (deposits worked until late 1800s), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
Ludnosc | uninhabited
note: American civilians evacuated w 1942 after Japoniaese air and naval attacks during Swiat War II; occupied by US military during Swiat War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service |
Uksztaltowanie terenu | low-lying, nearly level, sandy, coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef; depressed central area |
Transport - uwagi | Earhart Light is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast that was partially destroyed during Swiat War II, but has since been rebuilt; named w memory of famed aviatrix Amelia EARHART |