 | Johnston AtollTerritory of the U.S. |
Geography 
Economy 
Defense Forces
People 
Transportation 
Government
Communications 
History 
Travel
GEOGRAPHY
Location
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way from Hawaii to the Marshall Islands
Area
- Total area: 2.8 sq km
- Land area: 2.8 sq km
- Comparative area: 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
International Disputes
None
Climate
Tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain
Mostly flat
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Summit Peak 5 m
Natural Resources
- Guano (deposits worked until depletion about 1890)
Land Use
- Arable land: 0%
- Permanent crops: 0%
- Meadows and pastures: 0%
- Forest and woodland: 0%
- Other: 100%
Irrigated Land
0 sq km
Environment
- Current issues: no natural fresh water resources
- Natural hazards: NA
- International agreements: NA
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 nuclear weapons test site; site of Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS); some low-growing vegetation
PEOPLE
Population
No indigenous inhabitants; note - there are 1,200 US military and civilian contractor personnel (July 1996 est.)
GOVERNMENT
Names
- Conventional long form: none
- Conventional short form: Johnston Atoll
Digraph
JQ
Type
Unincorportated territory of the U.S. administered by the U.S. Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) and managed cooperatively by DNA and the Fish and Wildlife Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
Capital
None
Flag
The flag of the U.S. is used
ECONOMY
Overview
Economic activity is limited to providing services to U.S. military personnel and contractors located on the island. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
Electricity
Supplied by the management and operations contractor
TRANSPORTATION
Railroads
0 km
Highways
- Total: NA
- Paved: NA
- Unpaved: NA
Ports
Johnston Island
Airports
- Total: 1
- With paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
COMMUNICATIONS
Telephone System
52 telephone lines; excellent system
- 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, and amateur radio
- International: NA
Radio
- Broadcast stations: AM NA, FM 5, shortwave NA
- Radios: NA
Television
- Broadcast stations: commercial satellite television system
- Televisions: NA
DEFENSE FORCES
Note: Defense is the responsibility of the U.S.
History
World Atlas
Last updated: 12 november 1997
