Geography Of Midway Islands

Location	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 note: includes Eastern Island, Sand Island, and Spit Island water: 0 sq km land: 6.2 sq km
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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