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
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Population: no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are 1,200 US
military and civilian contractor personnel (July 1996 est.)
Government
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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
Diplomatic representation in US: none (territory of the US)
US diplomatic representation: none (territory of the US)
Flag: the flag of the US is used
Economy
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Economic 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.
Electricity: supplied by the management and operations contractor
Transportation
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Railways: 0 km
Highways:
total: NA km
paved: NA km
unpaved: NA km
Ports: Johnston Island
Airports:
total: 1
with paved runways 2 438 to 3 047 m: 1 (1995 est.)
Communications
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Telephones: NA
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: NA
Televisions: NA
Defense
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Defense note: defense is the responsibility of the US
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Map
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Location: 31 00 N, 36 00 E -- Middle East, northwest of Saudi
Arabia
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