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litary expenditures--percent of GDP: NA% Military--note: defense is the responsibility of the US; under a Compact of Free Association between Palau and the US, the US military is granted access to the islands for 50 years Transnational Issues Disputes--international: none ====================================================================== @Palmyra Atoll ------------- Geography Location: Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa Geographic coordinates: 5 52 N, 162 06 W Map references: Oceania Area: total: 11.9 sq km land: 11.9 sq km water: 0 sq km Area--comparative: about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 14.5 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: equatorial, hot, and very rainy Terrain: very low Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 2 m Natural resources: none Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 100% other: 0% Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1993) Natural hazards: NA Environment--current issues: NA Environment--international agreements: party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA Geography--note: about 50 islets covered with dense vegetation, coconut trees, and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall People Population: uninhabited Government Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Palmyra Atoll Data code: LQ Dependency status: incorporated territory of the US; privately owned, but administered from Washington, DC by the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior Legal system: NA Flag description: the flag of the US is used Economy Economy--overview: no economic activity Transportation Highways: much of the road and many causeways built during World War II are unserviceable and overgrown Ports and harbors: West Lagoon Airports: 1 (1998 est.) note: some overgrowth of vegetation on runway but still serviceable Airports--with unpaved runways: total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (1998 est.) Military Military--note: defense is the responsibility of the US Transnational Issues Disputes--international: none
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