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Palmyra Atoll
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10 Sites in Palmyra Atoll
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Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
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Provides information about the country's geography, people, government, economy and tourism. From Thomson Gale.
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Details of the TV movie about the real-life murder of Mac and Muff Graham on Palmyra Atoll.
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Online photographic expedition to a pristine coral atoll ecosystem 1000 miles south of Hawaii, focusing on coral reefs and wildlife. English and Japanese.
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112-year, monthly-resolved coral record, gathered by Kim Cobb and Chris Charles.
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NPR radio feature on the atoll (July 2000, by Alex Chadwick).
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Article about the aura of the islands in the light of past events and visitors' travelogues. Includes excerpts about the ownership of the island.
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News and information about the conservation group's purchase of the atoll to study and preserve its fauna and flora. Includes timeline and illustrations.
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Supreme Court's 1947 decision rejecting the government's 1939 claim to the atoll after review of the occupany of the uninhabited island in the last hundred years.
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Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the uninhabited US territory's history, government and politics, geography, economy, demographics, language and culture.
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