Kingman Reef Geography Location: Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa Geographic coordinates: 6 24 N, 162 24 W Map references: Oceania Area: total: 1 sq km land: 1 sq km water: 0 sq km AreaÑcomparative: about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 3 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: tropical, but moderated by prevailing winds Terrain: low and nearly level Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 1 m Natural resources: none Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1996) Natural hazards: wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of about 1 meter makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard EnvironmentÑcurrent issues: none EnvironmentÑinternational agreements: party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA GeographyÑnote: barren coral atoll with deep interior lagoon; closed to the public People Population: uninhabited Government Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Kingman Reef Data code: KQ Dependency status: unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC by the US Navy; however, it is awash the majority of the time, so it is not usable and is uninhabited National capital: none; administered from Washington, DC Legal system: NA Flag description: the flag of the US is used Economy EconomyÑoverview: no economic activity Transportation Ports and harbors: none; offshore anchorage only Airports: lagoon was used as a halfway station between Hawaii and American Samoa by Pan American Airways for flying boats in 1937 and 1938 Military MilitaryÑnote: defense is the responsibility of the US Transnational Issues DisputesÑinternational: none