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Palmyra Atoll Territory
United States Minor Outlying Islands
The American flag: red and white horizontal stripes with a field of blue in the top left that has 50 white stars The flag of the Palmyra Atoll has a stylized yellow sun rising in a red sky over blue water with a thin band of yellow sand at the bottom
Unofficial flag
Etymology: Greek: Παλμύρα
Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"
An aerial view of the atoll
Map of Palmyra Atoll
The Atoll in the North Pacific
The Atoll in the North Pacific
Palmyra Atoll Territory
Location in Kiribati
The Atoll in the North Pacific
The Atoll in the North Pacific
Palmyra Atoll Territory
Location in North Pacific
Country  United States
Status Unorganized, incorporated territory
Annexed by the U.S. June 14, 1900
Named for American trading ship USS Palmyra
Government
 • Type Administered as a National Wildlife Refuge
 • Body United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Population
 (2019)
 • 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)
Designated 2001
Official name: Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Designated: April 1, 2011
Reference #: 1971

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

  • Palmyra atoll 91

    Palmyra Atoll – NOAA Nautical Chart (1:47,500)

  • Orthographic projection over Palmyra Atoll

    Orthographic projection over Palmyra Atoll

  • PalmyraSign

    Welcome sign for Palmyra Atoll, June 2005

  • PalmyraNorthBeach

    Palmyra's North Beach

  • Palmyra Atoll NWR aerial FWS

    Palmyra Atoll viewed from the northwest, 2011

  • Green turtle Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

    Green sea turtle at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

  • Coral reef at palmyra

    Coral reef at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

  • Tallest Pisonia grandis on Palmyra with H E Cooper

    Tallest Pisonia grandis tree at Palmyra, with Henry E. Cooper in 1913

  • Palmyra Atoll 2010-03-18, EO-1 ALI bands 5-4-3-1, 15m resolution

    Palmyra Atoll, 2010 satellite image

  • Strawn Island at Palmyra Atoll NWR (5123999194)

    Coconut palms on Strawn Island at Palmyra Atoll

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