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Background: Both the US and the Kingdom of Hawaii annexed Johnston Atoll in 1858, but it was the US that mined the guano deposits until the late 1880s. The US Navy took over the atoll in 1934, and subsequently the US Air Force assumed control in 1948. The site was used for high altitude nuclear tests in the 1950s and 1960s, and until late in 2000 the atoll was maintained as a storage and disposal site for chemical weapons. Munitions destruction is now complete. Cleanup and closure of the facility is progressing, with completion anticipated in 2004.
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Common Name: Johnston Atoll
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Local Official Name: Johnston Atoll
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Abbreviated Name: Johnston Atoll
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Official Name: Johnston Atoll
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Official Script Name: Johnston Atoll
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Local Common Name: Johnston Atoll
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Former Name: Johnston Atoll
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Territory of: United States of America
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Head of State: NA
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Government Type: unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Honolulu, HI, by Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, and the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
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Independence: NA
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Constitution: NA
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National Holiday: NA
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International Organization Participation: NA
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Administrative Divisions: NA
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Dependent Areas: NA
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Legal System: the laws of the US, where applicable, apply
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Suffrage: NA years
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Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches: NA
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Party Leaders: NA
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International Disputes: NA
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Illicit Drugs: NA
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Location of Johnston Atoll: Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean 717 NM (1328 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii, about one-third of the way from Hawaii to the Marshall Islands
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Continent: Australia
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Land Area Total: 2 sq km
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Region: Oceania |
Land Area Land: 2 sq km
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Capitol City: NA
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Land Area Water: 0 sq km
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Current:
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Latitude: 016 45 N
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Border Boundary Land: 0 km
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Longitude: 169 31
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Border Boundary Coastline: 34 km
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Arable Land: 0.00 %
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Pastures: 0.00 %
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Crops: 0.00 %
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Woodlands and Forests: 0.00
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Highest Elevation: 5 m
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Location: Summit Peak
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Lowest Elevation: 0 m
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Location: Pacific Ocean
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Largest City in Johnston Atoll:
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Largest City Population: 0
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Threatened Species: 0
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Environmental Issues: no natural fresh water resources
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Environmental Agreements: NA
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Irrigated Land: 0
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Bordering Countries: NA
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Natural Resources: guano deposits worked until depletion about 1890, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
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Geographical Terrain: mostly flat
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Comparative Area of Johnston Atoll: about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Johnston Atoll's Geography: strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; Johnston Island and Sand Island are natural islands, which have been expanded by coral dredging; North Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina) are manmade islands formed from coral dredging; egg-shaped reef is
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Click Here for detailed information about the weather conditions in Johnston Atoll.
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General Climate: tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature variation
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Natural Hazards: NA
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Economic Overview: Economic activity is limited to providing services to US military personnel and contractors located on the island. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
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GDP: $0 USD
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Currency: NA
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GDP per Capita: $0 USD
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Currency Code: NA
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GDP Growth Rate: 0.00 %
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One $USD Equals: %fincurrencyequals% NA
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Currency Exchange Rate History: NA
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GDP of Agriculture: 0.00 %
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GDP of Industry: 0.00 %
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GDP of Services: 0.00 % |
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Inflation Rate: 0.00 % |
Population in Poverty: 0.00 %
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Unemployment Rate: 0.00 %
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Tourism: 0.00 visitors each year
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Consumption by lowest 10%: 0.00 %
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Budget Revenue in USD: $0 USD
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Consumption by upper 10%: 0.00 %
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Budget Expenditures in USD: $0 USD
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Electricity Production: 48,000,000 kWh
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Electricity Exports: 0 kWh
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Electricity Consumption: 0 kWh
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Electricity Imports: 0 kWh
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Electricity Production by Source:
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Fossil Fuel Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Nuclear Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Hydro Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Other Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Oil Production: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Production: 0 cu m
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Oil Consumption: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Consumption: 0 cu m
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Oil Exports: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Exports: 0 cu m
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Oil Imports: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Imports: 0 cu m
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Proven Oil Reserves: 0 barrels
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Proven Natural Gas Reserves: 0 cu m
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External Debt: $0 USD |
Received in economic aid: $0 USD
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Donated in economic aid: $0 USD
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Agricultural Products: NA
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Primary Industries: NA
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Industrial Growth Rate: 0.00 %
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Import Amount in USD: $0 USD - NA
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Import Partners: NA
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Export Amount in USD: $0 USD - NA
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Export Partners: NA
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GINI Index: 0.00%
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Labor Force Number of People: 0
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Labor Force by Occupations: NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations: 0 |
Number of People with Radios: 0 |
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Television Broadcast Stations: 0 |
Number of People with Televisions: 0 |
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Number of People with Mainline Telephones: 0 |
Number of People with Mobile Phones: 0 |
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Internet Service Providers: 0 |
Internet Users: 0 |
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Internet Country Code: NA |
Newspapers: 0 |
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Phone Country Code: |
Electricity Voltage: Volts |
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Telephone Systems: general assessment: 13 outgoing and 10 incoming commercial lines; adequate telecommunications
domestic: 60-channel submarine cable (broken in January 2002), 22 DSN circuits by satellite, Autodin with standard remote terminal, digital telephone switch, Military Affiliated Radio System (MARS station), UHF/VHF air-ground radio, a link to the Pacific Consolidated Telecommunications Network (PCTN) satellite
international: NA
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Highways: 0 km |
Railways: 0 km
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Gas And Oil Pipelines: 0 km |
Waterways: 0 km
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Airports: 1 |
Heliports: 0
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Motor Vehicles: 0 per 1,000 people |
CO2 Emissions: 0 Metric Tons of CO2 per year |
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Per capita CO2 emissions: 0.00 Metric Tons of CO2 per year |
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Merchant Marines: NA
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Ports and Harbors: Johnston Island
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Population: 0 people type - nationality |
Birth Rate: 0.00 births per 1,000 people |
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Population Density: 0.00 people per sq km |
Death Rate: 0.00 deaths per 1,000 people |
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Population Growth: 0.00% per year |
Fertility Rate per Women: 0.00 babies born per woman |
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Population Male 0-14: 0 |
Population Female 0-14: 0 |
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Population Male 15-64: 0 |
Population Female 15-64: 0 |
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Population Male 65+: 0 |
Population Female 65+: 0 |
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Population 0-14: 0.00% |
Literacy Rate: 0.00% |
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Population 15-64: 0.00% |
Literacy rate of Males: 0.00% |
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Population 65+: 0.00% |
Literacy rate of Females: 0.00% |
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Population that is Male: 0.00
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Population that is Female: 0.00% |
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Life expectancy at birth in years: 0.00 years |
Infant mortality rate - baby deaths per 1000 births: 0.00 Babies die per 1,000 births |
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Life expectancy at birth for Males: 0.00 years |
Life expectancy at birth for Females: 0.00 years |
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Rate of AIDS/HIV infection: 0.00%
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Number of people living with AIDS or HIV: 0
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Number of people who died of AIDS: 0 |
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Disease Risk:
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Diseases:
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Net Migration Rate per 1,000 people: 0.00
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Nationality: NA
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Ethnic Groups: NA
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Primary Language: NA
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Other Languages: NA
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Primary Religion: NA
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Other Religions: NA
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Branches: defense is the responsibility of the US
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Manpower Fit to Serve: NA years
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Manpower Available: 0 People
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Manpower Fit to Serve: 0 People
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Amount of Manpower Available each Year: 0 People per year
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Expenditures: $0 USD per year
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Expenditures as a Percentage of GDP: 0.00
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Note: Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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