Location: Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa
Geographic coordinates:
5 52 N, 162 04 W
Map references:
Oceania
Area:
total: 11.9 sq km
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land:
11.9 sq km
water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative:
about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
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Coastline:
14.5 km
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Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone:
200 nm
Climate:
equatorial, hot, and very rainy
Terrain:
very low
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
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highest point:
unnamed location 2 m
Natural resources:
terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Land use:
arable land: 0%
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permanent crops:
0%
other:
100% (forests and woodlands) (2011)
Environment - current issues:
NA
Geography - note:
about 50 islets covered with dense vegetation, coconut trees, and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall