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| 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 |
| Environment - international agreements | |
| 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 |
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