Statistical information Howland Island 1992
Howland Island in the World
Howland Island - Introduction 1992
top of pageBackground: Discovered by the US early in the 19th century the island was officially claimed by the US in 1857. Both US and British companies mined for guano until about 1890. Earhart Light is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast that was partially destroyed during World War II but has since been rebuilt; it is named in memory of famed aviatrix Amelia EARHART. The island is administered by the US Department of the Interior as a National Wildlife Refuge.
Howland Island - Geography 1992
top of pageLocation
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Area
Total: 1.6 km²
Land: 1.6 km²
Comparative: about 2.7 times the size of the Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries: none
Coastline: 6.4 km
Maritime claims
Contiguous zone: 12 nm
Continental shelf: 200 m (depth)
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: 12 nm
Disputes: none
Climate: equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun
Terrain: low-lying, nearly level, sandy, coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef; depressed central area
Elevation
Natural resources: guano (deposits worked until late 1800s)
Land use
Land use: arable land: 0%; permanent crops: 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 5%; other 95%
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Geography
Howland Island - People 1992
top of pagePopulation: uninhabited
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Environment
Current issues: almost totally covered with grasses, prostrate vines, and low-growing shrubs; small area of trees in the center; lacks fresh water; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife; feral cats
Current issues note:
remote location 2,575 km southwest of Honolulu in the North
Pacific Ocean, just north of the Equator, about halfway between Hawaii and
Australia
Pacific Ocean, just north of the Equator, about halfway between Hawaii and
Australia
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Howland Island - Government 1992
top of pageCountry name
Government type:
unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and
Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the
National Wildlife Refuge System
Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the
National Wildlife Refuge System
Capital: none; administered from Washington, DC
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Howland Island - Economy 1992
top of pageEconomy overview: no economic activity
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Howland Island - Energy 1992
top of pageElectricity
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Howland Island - Communication 1992
top of pageTelephones
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Howland Island - Military 1992
top of pageMilitary expenditures
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Terrorist groups
Howland Island - Transportation 1992
top of pageNational air transport system
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
Airports:
airstrip constructed in 1937 for scheduled refueling stop on the round-the-world flight of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan - they left
Lae, New Guinea, for Howland Island, but were never seen again; the airstrip is no longer serviceable
Lae, New Guinea, for Howland Island, but were never seen again; the airstrip is no longer serviceable
Note:
Earhart Light is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast that was partially destroyed during World War II, but has since been rebuilt in memory of famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart
defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the
US Coast Guard
defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the
US Coast Guard
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Howland Island - Transnational issues 1992
top of pageDisputes international
Refugees and internally displaced persons
Illicit drugs