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 Kingman Reef
Airports lagoon was used as a halfway station between Hawaii and American Samoa by Pan American Airways for flying boats in 1937 and 1938 (2000 est.)
Area total:
1 sq km

land:
1 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background The US annexed the reef in 1922. Its sheltered lagoon served as a way station for flying boats on Hawaii-to-American Samoa flights during the late 1930s. There is no flora on the reef, which is frequently awash, but it does support an abundant and diverse marine fauna. In 2001, the waters surrounding the reef were designated a National Wildlife Refuge.
Climate tropical, but moderated by prevailing winds
Coastline 3 km
Country name conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Kingman Reef
Dependency status unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the US Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior

note:
on 1 September 2000, the Department of the Interior accepted restoration of its administrative jurisdiction over Kingman Reef from the Department of the Navy; Executive Order 3223 signed 18 January 2001 established Kingman Reef National Wildlife Refuge to be administered by the Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service; this refuge is managed to protect the terrestrial and aquatic wildlife of Kingman Reef out to the twelve nautical mile territorial sea limit
Disputes - international none
Economy - overview no economic activity
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m

highest point:
unnamed location 1 m
Environment - current issues none
Flag description the flag of the US is used
Geographic coordinates 6 24 N, 162 24 W
Geography - note barren coral atoll with deep interior lagoon; closed to the public
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1996)
Land boundaries 0 km
Land use arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100%
Legal system the laws of the US, where applicable, apply
Location Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa
Map references Oceania
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the US
Natural hazards wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of about 1 meter makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard
Natural resources terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Population uninhabited (July 2001 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain low and nearly level
Waterways none
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