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United States Minor Outlying Islands

Statistical designation of small islands of the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The United States Minor Outlying Islands is a statistical designation defined by the International Organization for Standardization's ISO 3166-1 code. The entry code is ISO 3166-2:UM. The minor outlying islands and groups of islands consist of eight United States insular areas in the Pacific Ocean (Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) and one in the Caribbean Sea (Navassa Island).

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United States Minor Outlying Islands
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Locations of the United States Minor Outlying Islands in the Pacific Ocean; Navassa Island is not located on this map.
Locations of the United States Minor Outlying Islands in the Pacific Ocean; Navassa Island is not located on this map.
Administrative centerWashington, D.C., U.S.
Largest villageWake Island
National languageEnglish
Government
 President
Joe Biden (D)
Area
 Total
49.26 km2 (19.02 sq mi) (Unranked)
 Water (%)
88.6
Population
 2009 estimate
300 (232nd)
 2000 census
316
GDP (PPP)estimate
 Per capita
$46,381a (6th)
CurrencyUnited States dollar (US$) (USD)
Time zoneUTC−12 to −10, −5, +12
ISO 3166 codeUM
Internet TLD.us b
  1. 2000 estimate.
  2. .um was retired in 2007.
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Brown boobies atop pier posts at Johnston Atoll, September 2005