Palmyra Atoll facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Palmyra Atoll Territory
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| Etymology: Greek: Template:Wiktell | |||
| Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner" | |||
Map of Palmyra Atoll
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 Palmyra Atoll Territory
Location in Kiribati
Palmyra Atoll Territory
Location in North Pacific
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| Country |  United States |
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| Status | Unorganized, incorporated territory | ||
| Annexed by the U.S. | June 14, 1900 | ||
| Named for | American trading ship USS Palmyra | ||
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| • Type | Administered as a National Wildlife Refuge | ||
| • Body | United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior | ||
| Population
(2019)
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| • Total | 4–20 staff and scientists | ||
| Temporary researchers | |||
| Time zone | UTC−11 (Samoa Time Zone) | ||
| Geocode | 127 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | UM | ||
| Currency | US dollar (USD) | ||
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IUCN Category Ia (Strict Nature Reserve)
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| Designated | 2001 | ||
| Official name: Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge | |||
| Designated: | April 1, 2011 | ||
| Reference #: | 1971 | ||
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Palmyra Atoll is an island in the North Pacific Ocean. No one lives there.but 4 to 20 people used this island. It is managed as a nature reserve by the United States. It is known as the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
In 2005, a team of scientists from all over the world started to build a research station on the island. They wanted to study the environment of the island.
Images for kids
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Palmyra Atoll – NOAA Nautical Chart (1:47,500)
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Orthographic projection over Palmyra Atoll
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Welcome sign for Palmyra Atoll, June 2005
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Palmyra's North Beach
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Palmyra Atoll viewed from the northwest, 2011
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Green sea turtle at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
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Coral reef at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
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Tallest Pisonia grandis tree at Palmyra, with Henry E. Cooper in 1913
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Palmyra Atoll, 2010 satellite image
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Coconut palms on Strawn Island at Palmyra Atoll
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See also
In Spanish: Atolón Palmyra para niños
