Flag description: the flag of the US is used
@Howland Island:Economy
Economy-overview: no economic activity
@Howland Island:Transportation
Ports and harbors: none; offshore anchorage only; note-there is one boat landing area along the middle of the west coast
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
Transportation-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; named in memory of famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart
@Howland Island:Military
Military-note: defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard
@Howland Island:Transnational Issues