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| - Removed | $ |
{} | — |
| + Added | Communications |
— | {} |
| + Added | Economy |
— | {} |
| + Added | Energy.Coal.imports.text |
— | 108,000 metric tons (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text |
— | 2,000 bbl/day (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text |
— | 294,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text |
— | 294,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Climate.text |
— | Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands: equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun Johnston Atoll and Kingman Reef: tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature … |
| + Added | Environment.Environmental issues.text |
— | Baker Island: no natural freshwater resources Howland Island: no natural freshwater resources Jarvis Island: no natural freshwater resources Johnston Atoll: no natural freshwater resources; invasion of non-native specie… |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.other.text |
— | 100% (2018 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Area - comparative.text |
— | Baker Island: about 2.5 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Howland Island: about three times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Jarvis Island: about eight times the size of the Nation… |
| + Added | Geography.Area.land.text |
— | 6,959.41 sq km (emergent land - 22.41 sq km; submerged - 6,937 sq km) |
| + Added | Geography.Area.note |
— | Baker Island: total - 129.1 sq km; emergent land - 2.1 sq km; submerged - 127 sq km Howland Island: total - 138.6 sq km; emergent land - 2.6 sq km; submerged - 136 sq km Jarvis Island: total - 152 sq km; emergent land -… |
| + Added | Geography.Climate.text |
— | Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands: equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun Johnston Atoll and Kingman Reef: tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature … |
| + Added | Geography.Coastline.text |
— | Baker Island: 4.8 km Howland Island: 6.4 km Jarvis Island: 8 km Johnston Atoll: 34 km Kingman Reef: 3 km Midway Islands: 15 km Palmyra Atoll: 14.5 km |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.highest point.text |
— | 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 2 m; Midway Islands, unnamed location less … |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.lowest point.text |
— | Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| + Added | Geography.Geographic coordinates.text |
— | Baker Island: 0 13 N, 176 28 W Howland Island: 0 48 N, 176 38 W Jarvis Island: 0 23 S, 160 01 W Johnston Atoll: 16 45 N, 169 31 W Kingman Reef: 6 23 N, 162 25 W Midway Islands: 28 12 N, 177 22 W Palmyra Atoll: 5 53 N, 1… |
| + Added | Geography.Geography - note.text |
— | Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands: scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, vines, and low-growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife; closed to… |
| + Added | Geography.Land boundaries.total.text |
— | 0 km |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.other.text |
— | 100% (2018 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Location.text |
— | Oceania Baker Island: atoll in the North Pacific Ocean 3,390 km southwest of Honolulu, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia Howland Island: island in the North Pacific Ocean 3,360 km southwest of Honolulu, about h… |
| + Added | Geography.Map references.text |
— | Oceania |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.exclusive economic zone.text |
— | 200 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.territorial sea.text |
— | 12 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Natural hazards.text |
— | Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands: the narrow fringing reef around the island poses a maritime hazard Kingman Reef: wet or awash most of the time; maximum elevation of less than 2 m makes the reef a maritime hazard |
| + Added | Geography.Natural resources.text |
— | terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
| + Added | Geography.Terrain.text |
— | low and nearly flat 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 |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional long form.text |
— | none |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional short form.text |
— | Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Palmyra Atoll |
| + Added | Government.Country name.etymology.text |
— | self-descriptive name specifying the territories' affiliation and location |
| + Added | Government.Dependency status.note |
— | note: Palmyra Atoll is part privately owned and part federally owned; the Office of Insular Affairs of the US Department of the Interior continues to administer nine excluded areas comprising certain tidal and submerged… |
| + Added | Government.Dependency status.text |
— | with the exception of Palmyra Atoll, the constituent islands are unincorporated, unorganized territories of the US; administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the Natio… |
| + Added | Government.Diplomatic representation from the US.text |
— | none (territories of the US) |
| + Added | Government.Flag.text |
— | the US flag is used |
| + Added | Government.Legal system.text |
— | the laws of the US apply |
| + Added | Introduction.Background.text |
— | All of the following US Pacific Island territories except Midway Atoll constitute the Pacific Remote Islands National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Complex and as such are managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Depa… |
| + Added | Military and Security.Military - note.text |
— | defense is the responsibility of the US |
| + Added | People and Society.Population.text |
— | note: entry is only allowed through a Special Use Permit when the activity is deemed appropriate with purposes to the refuge establishment. |
| + Added | Transnational Issues |
— | {} |
| + Added | Transportation.Airports.text |
— | 2 (2025) |