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emergent land - 22.41 sq km; submerged - 6,937 sq km <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 239 <br><i> Baker Island: </i>total - 129.1 sq km; emergent land - 2.1 sq km; submerged - 127 sq km <br><i> Howland Island: </i>total - 138.6 sq km; emergent land - 2.6 sq km; submerged - 136 sq km <br><i> Jarvis Island: </i>total - 152 sq km; emergent land - 5 sq km; submerged - 147 sq km <br><i> Johnston Atoll: </i>total - 276.6 sq km; emergent land - 2.6 sq km; submerged - 274 sq km <br><i> Kingman Reef: </i>total - 1,958.01 sq km; emergent land - 0.01 sq km; submerged - 1,958 sq km <br><i> Midway Islands: </i>total - 2,355.2 sq km; emergent land - 6.2 sq km; submerged - 2,349 sq km <br><i> Palmyra Atoll: </i>total - 1,949.9 sq km; emergent land - 3.9 sq km; submerged - 1,946 sq km <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#area_comparative">Area - comparative:</a></b><br> <i>Baker Island: </i>about two and a half times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC <br><i> Howland Island: </i>about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC <br><i> Jarvis Island: </i>about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC <br><i> Johnston Atoll: </i>about four and a half times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC <br><i> Kingman Reef: </i>a little more than one and a half times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC <br><i> Midway Islands: </i>about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC <br><i> Palmyra Atoll: </i>about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#land_boundaries">Land boundaries:</a></b><br> none <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/geography/land_boundaries_km_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Land boundaries country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#coastline">Coastline:</a></b><br> <i>Baker Island: </i>4.8 km <br><i> Howland Island: </i>6.4 km <br><i> Jarvis Island: </i>8 km <br><i> Johnston Atoll: </i>34 km <br><i> Kingman Reef: </i>3 km <br><i> Midway Islands: </i>15 km <br><i> Palmyra Atoll: </i>14.5 km <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/geography/coastline_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Coastline country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#maritime_claims">Maritime claims:</a></b><br> <i>territorial sea: </i>12 nm <br><i> exclusive economic zone: </i>200 nm <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#climate">Climate:</a></b><br> <i>Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands: </i>equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun <br><i> Johnston Atoll and Kingman Reef: </i>tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature variation <br><i> Midway Islands: </i>subtropical with cool, moist winters (December to February) and warm, dry summers (May to October); moderated by prevailing easterly winds; most of the 1,067 mm (42 in) of annual rainfall occurs during the winter <br><i> Palmyra Atoll: </i>equatorial, hot; located within the low pressure area of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) where the northeast and southeast trade winds meet, it is extremely wet with between 4,000-5,000 mm (160-200 in) of rainfall each year <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#terrain">Terrain:</a></b><br> low and nearly level sandy coral islands with narrow fringing reefs that have developed at the top of submerged volcanic mountains, which in most cases rise steeply from the ocean floor <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#elevation_extremes">Elevation extremes:</a></b><br> <i>lowest point: </i>Pacific Ocean 0 m <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/geography/elevation_extremes_lowest_point_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Elevation extremes - lowest point country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i> highest point: </i>Baker Island, unnamed location - 8 m; Howland Island, unnamed location - 3 m; Jarvis Island, unnamed location - 7 m; Johnston Atoll, Sand Island - 10 m; Kingman Reef, unnamed location - less than 2 m; Midway Islands, unnamed location - 13 m; Palmyra Atoll, unnamed location - 3 m <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#natural_resources">Natural resources:</a></b><br> terrestrial and aquatic wildlife <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#land_use">Land use:</a></b><br> <i>arable land: </i>0% <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/geography/land_use_arable_land_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Land use - arable land country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i> permanent crops: </i>0% <br><i> other: </i>100% (2008) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#natural_hazards">Natural hazards:</a></b><br> <i>Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands: </i>the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard <br><i> Kingman Reef: </i>wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of less than 2 m makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard <br><i> Midway Islands, Johnston, and Palmyra Atolls: </i>NA <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#environment_current_issues">Environment - current issues:</a></b><br> <i>Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands, and Johnston Atoll: </i>no natural freshwater resources <br><i> Kingman Reef: </i>none <br><i> Midway Islands and Palmyra Atoll: </i>NA <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#geography_note">Geography - note:</a></b><br> <i>Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands: </i>scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife; closed to the public <br><i> Johnston Atoll: </i>Johnston Island and Sand Island are natural islands, which have been expanded by coral dredging; North Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina) are manmade islands formed from coral dredging; the egg-shaped reef is 34 km in circumference; closed to the public <br><i> Kingman Reef: </i>barren coral atoll with deep interior lagoon; closed to the public <br><i> Midway Islands: </i>a coral atoll managed as a NWR and open to the public for wildlife-related recreation in the form of wildlife observation and photography <br><i> Palmyra Atoll: </i>the high rainfall and resulting lush vegetation make the environment of this atoll unique among the US Pacific Island territories; supports a large undisturbed stand of Pisonia beach forest </font> <p> <p> <BR> <P> <font size = "-2"><B> NOTE: The information regarding United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges on this page is re-published from the 2013 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. 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