U.S. Possessions
U.S. Possessions
Navassa Island
Uninhabited island owned by the United States
Area: 2 sq. mi. (5.2 sq km)
Baker & Howland Islands
Unincorporated territories administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge
Official Name: British Indian Ocean Territory
Area: 0.5-0.6 sq. mi. (1.40-1.60 sq km), each
Jarvis Island
Uninhabited territory of the United States
Area: 1.7 sq. mi. (4.5 sq km)
Johnston Atoll
Area: 1.1 sq. mi. (2.8 sq km)
Population: 1100
Government: unincorporated territory of United States.
Kingman Reef
Area: 0.4 sq. mi. (1 sq km)
Government: privately owned and administered by the U.S. Department of the Navy
Midway Islands
Uninhabited, unincorporated territory of the United States
Area: 2.4 sq. mi. (6.2 sq km)
Palmyra Atoll
Area: 4.6 sq. mi. (11.9 sq km)
Government: privately owned and administered by the U.S. Department of the Navy
Wake Island
Area: 2.5 sq. mi. (6.5 sq. km)
Population: no indigenous inhabitants; U.S. military personnel left the island, but some civilians remain
Government: unincorporated territory of
United States, administered by the U.S. Air Force
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