Location: Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa
Geographic coordinates:
6 24 N, 162 22 W
Map references:
Oceania
Area:
total: 1 sq km
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land:
1 sq km
water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative:
about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
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Coastline:
3 km
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Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone:
200 nm
Climate:
tropical; moderated by prevailing winds
Terrain:
low and nearly level
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
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highest point:
unnamed location 1 m
Natural resources:
terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Land use:
arable land: 0%
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permanent crops:
0%
other:
100% (2011)
Natural hazards:
wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of about 1 meter makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard
Environment - current issues:
none
Geography - note:
barren coral atoll with deep interior lagoon; closed to the public