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JOHNSTON ATOLL

 (territory of the US) 

@Johnston Atoll:Geography

 Location: Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third
 of the way from Hawaii to the Marshall Islands

 Map references: Oceania

 Area:
 total area: 2.8 sq km
 land area: 2.8 sq km
 comparative area: about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington,
 DC

 Land boundaries: 0 km

 Coastline: 10 km

 Maritime claims:
 exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
 territorial sea: 12 nm

 International disputes: none

 Climate: tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds
 with little seasonal temperature variation

 Terrain: mostly flat with a maximum elevation of 4 meters

 Natural resources: guano (deposits worked until about 1890)

 Land use:
 arable land: 0%
 permanent crops: 0%
 meadows and pastures: 0%
 forest and woodland: 0%
 other: 100%

 Irrigated land: 0 sq km

 Environment:
 current issues: no natural fresh water resources
 natural hazards: NA
 international agreements: NA

 Note: strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; Johnston Island
 and Sand Island are natural islands; North Island (Akau) and East
 Island (Hikina) are manmade islands formed from coral dredging; closed
 to the public; former nuclear weapons test site; site of Johnston
 Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS); some low-growing
 vegetation

@Johnston Atoll:People

 Population: 327 (July 1995 est.)

 Population growth rate: 0% (1995 est.)

 Birth rate: NA

 Death rate: NA

 Net migration rate: NA

 Infant mortality rate: NA

 Life expectancy at birth: NA

 Total fertility rate: NA

@Johnston Atoll:Government

 Names:
 conventional long form: none
 conventional short form: Johnston Atoll

 Digraph: JQ

 Type: unincorportated territory of the US administered by the US
 Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) and managed cooperatively by DNA and the
 Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part
 of the National Wildlife Refuge system

 Capital: none

 Diplomatic representation in US: none (territory of the US)

 US diplomatic representation: none (territory of the US)

 Flag: the flag of the US is used

Economy

 Overview: Economic activity is limited to providing services to US
 military personnel and contractors located on the island. All food and
 manufactured goods must be imported.

 Electricity: supplied by the management and operations contractor

@Johnston Atoll:Transportation

 Railroads: 0 km

 Highways:
 total: NA
 paved: NA
 unpaved: NA

 Ports: Johnston Island

 Airports:
 total: 1
 with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

@Johnston Atoll:Communications

 Telephone system: NA telephones; excellent system including 60-channel
 submarine cable, Autodin/SRT terminal, digital telephone switch,
 Military Affiliated Radio System (MARS station), and UHF/VHF
 air-ground radio
 local: NA
 intercity: NA
 international: NA

 Radio:
 broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
 radios: NA

 Television:
 broadcast stations: commercial satellite television system
 televisions: NA

@Johnston Atoll:Defense Forces

 Note: defense is the responsibility of the US


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