Irrigated land: 0 sq km
Environment:
current issues: no natural fresh water resources
natural hazards: NA
international agreements: NA
Geographic 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 —————
Name of country: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Johnston Atoll
Data code: JQ
Type of government: unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) and managed cooperatively by DNA and the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
Capital: none