"The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM) is located south of the Hawaiian Island archipelago in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean. The Monument area is approximately 370,000 square nautical miles (1,270,000 square kilometers), or nearly twice the size of the State of Texas. It ranges from Wake Atoll in the northwest to Jarvis Island in the southeast, and also encompasses Baker and Howland Islands, Johnston and Palmyra Atolls, and Kingman Reef. It includes outstanding examples of pristine coral reef and deep sea ecosystems. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Department of Defense.
- Wake Island (collected)
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Baker Island
- Howland Island
- Jarvis Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Palmyra Atoll
- Kingman Reef "
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
Map of Wake Island, Pacific Ocean. Thanks to Arnold of USA for arranging this postcard to be mailed to me from Wake Island, USA.
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