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Johnston Atoll - Introduction 1999
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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 1999 the atoll was maintained as a storage and disposal site for chemical weapons. Munitions destruction is now complete and cleanup and closure of the facility is progressing.


Johnston Atoll - Geography 1999
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Location: Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way from Hawaii to the Marshall Islands

Geographic coordinates: 16 45 N, 169 30 W

Map referenceOceania

Area
Total: 2.8 km²
Land: 2.8 km²
Water: 0 km²
Comparative: about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 10 km

Maritime claims
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate: tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature variation

Terrain: mostly flat

Elevation
Extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
Extremes highest point: Summit Peak 5 m

Natural resources: NA; guano deposits worked until depletion about 1890
Land use

Land use
Arable land: 0%
Permanent crops: 0%
Permanent pastures: 0%
Forests and woodland: 0%
Other: 100%

Irrigated land: 0 km² (1998)

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards: NA

Geography
Note: 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; closed to the public; former US nuclear weapons test site; site of Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS; some low-growing vegetation


Johnston Atoll - People 1999
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Population: no indigenous inhabitants
Note: there are 1,200 US military and civilian contractor personnel (January 1999 est.)

Nationality

Ethnic groups

Languages

Religions

Demographic profile
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Age structure

Dependency ratios

Median age

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Birth rate

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Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas

Environment
Current issues: no natural fresh water resources
International agreements party to: NA
International agreements signed but not ratified: NA

Air pollutants

Sex ratio

Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate

Life expectancy at birth

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Contraceptive prevalence rate

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Current health expenditure

Physicians density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Hiv/Aids

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures

Literacy

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment


Johnston Atoll - Government 1999
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Country name
Conventional long form: none
Conventional short form: Johnston Atoll

Government type

Capital

Administrative divisions

Dependent areas

Independence

National holiday

Constitution

Legal system: NA

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage

Executive branch

Legislative branch

Judicial branch

Political parties and leaders

International organization participation

Diplomatic representation

Flag descriptionflag of Johnston%20Atoll: the flag of the US is used

National symbols

National anthem

National heritage


Johnston Atoll - Economy 1999
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Economy 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.

Real gdp purchasing power parity

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Industries

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Youth unemployment

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Gini index

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Distribution of family income gini index

Budget

Taxes and other revenues

Public debt

Revenue

Fiscal year

Inflation rate consumer prices

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate

Stock of narrow money

Stock of broad money

Stock of domestic credit

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance

Exports

Imports

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Debt external

Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates


Johnston Atoll - Energy 1999
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Electricity
Production: NAkWh
Production note: there are six 25,000 kWh generators supplied by the base operating support contractor
Consumption: NAkWh

Coal

Petroleum

Crude oil

Refined petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita


Johnston Atoll - Communication 1999
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Telephones

Telephone system: 13 outgoing and 10 incoming commercial lines; adequate telecommunications
Domestic: 60-channel submarine cable, 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

Broadcast media

Internet

Broadband fixed subscriptions


Johnston Atoll - Military 1999
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Military expenditures

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups


Johnston Atoll - Transportation 1999
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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports: 1 (1998 est.)
With paved runways total: 1
With paved runways 2438 to 3047 m: 1 (1998 est.)

Heliports

Pipelines

Railways

Roadways

Waterways

Merchant marine

Ports and terminals


Johnston Atoll - Transnational issues 1999
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Disputes international: none

Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs


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