_#_Climate: tropical, but moderated by prevailing winds
_#_Terrain: low and nearly level with a maximum elevation of about 1 meter
_#_Natural resources: none
_#_Land use: arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 0%; other 100%
_#_Environment: barren coral atoll with deep interior lagoon; wet or awash most of the time
_#_Note: located 1,600 km south-southwest of Honolulu in the North Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa; maximum elevation of about 1 meter makes this a navigational hazard; closed to the public
_*People #_Population: uninhabited
_*Government #_Long-form name: none
_#_Type: unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Navy
_*Economy #_Overview: no economic activity