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Midway Islands' Geography | Midway Islands Geography |
 MapGeographyLocation: Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way from Honolulu to Tokyo Geographic coordinates: 28 13 N, 177 22 W Map references: Oceania Area: total: 6.2 sq km land: 6.2 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Eastern Island, Sand Island, and Spit Island Area - comparative: about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 15 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm Climate: subtropical; moderated by prevailing easterly winds Terrain: low, nearly level Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 13 m Natural resources: wildlife, terrestrial and aquatic Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2001) Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards: NA Environment - current issues: NA Environment - international agreements: Geography - note: a coral atoll managed as a national wildlife refuge and open to the public for wildlife-related recreation in the form of wildlife observation and photography, sport fishing, snorkeling, and scuba diving; the refuge is temporarily closed for reorganization at present (2004) |
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