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81 lines
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JOHNSTON ATOLL
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(territory of the US)
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GEOGRAPHY
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Total area: 2.8 km2; land area: 2.8 km2
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Comparative area: about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in
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Washington, DC
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Land boundaries: none
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Coastline: 10 km
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Maritime claims:
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Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
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Continental shelf: 200 m (depth);
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Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
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Territorial sea: 12 nm
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Climate: tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade
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winds with little seasonal temperature variation
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Terrain: mostly flat with a maximum elevation of 4 meters
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Natural resources: guano (deposits worked until about 1890)
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Land use: arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures
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0%; forest and woodland 0%; other 100%
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Environment: some low-growing vegetation
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Note: strategic location 1,328 km west-southwest of Honolulu in
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the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way between Hawaii and
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the Marshall Islands; Johnston Island and Sand Island are natural
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islands; North Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina) are manmade islands
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formed from coral dredging; closed to the public; former nuclear weapons
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test site; site of Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System
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(JACADS)
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PEOPLE
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Population: 1,325 (December 1990); all US government personnel and
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contractors
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GOVERNMENT
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Long-form name: none (territory of the US)
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Type: unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US
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Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) and managed cooperatively by DNA and the
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Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of
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the National Wildlife Refuge system
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Diplomatic representation: none (territory of the US)
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Flag: the flag of the US is used
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ECONOMY
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Overview: Economic activity is limited to providing services to
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US military personnel and contractors located on the island. All
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food and manufactured goods must be imported.
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Electricity: supplied by the United States Military
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COMMUNICATIONS
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Ports: Johnston Island
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Airports: 1 with permanent-surface runway 2,743 m
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Telecommunications: excellent system including 60-channel submarine
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cable, Autodin/SRT terminal, digital telephone switch, Military
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Affiliated Radio System (MARS station), commercial satellite television
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system (receive only), and UHF/VHF air-ground radio, marine
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VHF/FM Channel 16
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Note: US Coast Guard operates a LORAN transmitting station
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DEFENSE FORCES
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Note: defense is the responsibility of the US
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