| Location: |
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia |
| Geographic coordinates: |
0 13 N, 176 31 W |
| Map references: |
Oceania |
| Area: |
total: 1.4 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 1.4 sq km |
| Area - comparative: |
about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: |
0 km |
| Coastline: |
4.8 km |
| Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate: |
equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun |
| Terrain: |
low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef |
| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 8 m |
| Natural resources: |
guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
| Land use: |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2001) |
| Irrigated land: |
0 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards: |
the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard |
| Environment - current issues: |
no natural fresh water resources |
| Geography - note: |
treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife |
