Population:
uninhabited
note:
American civilians evacuated in
1942 after
Japanese air and naval attacks during
World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from
US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service
- See also : Howland Island
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