Palmyra Atoll

Palmyra Atoll is an island in the North Pacific Ocean. No one lives there, but 4 to 20 people use this island, mainly scientists. It is managed as a nature reserve by the United States. It is known as the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge."Palmyra Atoll" at CIA World Factbook ; excerpt, "no indigenous inhabitants"; retrieved 2013-4-19.

In 2005, a team of scientists from around the world started to build a research station on the island. They wanted to gain a deeper understanding of the environment of the island.

 History 
Palmyra Atoll was claimed by the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1862, and was taken by the United States in 1898 along with Hawaii. The atoll was not included in the Hawaii Admission Act of 1959, which made Hawaii a state, so it remained a US territory.

References

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/um.html 

Other websites

Palmyra atoll 
Palmyra Island 
Palmyra Atoll NWR 
The Curse of Palmyra Island – article
The Curse of Palmyra Island – free book 
The Nature Conservancy in Palmyra Atoll 
Palmyra Atoll Research Consortium
United States v. Fullard-Leo (Supreme Court opinion; includes a history of the island's ownership)
WorldStatesmen- U.S.
History of Palmyra Atoll 
The Palmyra Gazette 

Category:Atolls
Category:United States Minor Outlying Islands
Category:Pacific islands
Category:Uninhabited regions