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Johnston Atoll 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240 Tel: (202) 208 3100. E-mail: webteam@ios.doi.gov Website: www.doi.gov Commander, Johnston Atoll (FCDNA), APO San Francisco, CA 96035, USA Website: www.defenselink.mil Pacific Ocean. Area: 2.6 sq km (1 sq mile). Population: Uninhabited. Geography: Located 1319km (820 miles) west–southwest of Honolulu, Johnston Atoll consists of Johnston Island, Sand Island and two manmade islands, East (Hikina) and North (Akua). Time: GMT - 10. History: The USA began a chemical disposal facility on Johnston Atoll in 1985, but it was not until 1989 that it gained the world’s attention when the USA agreed to destroy 400 tons of nerve gas here after transporting it from the Federal Republic of Germany. Complaints were lodged by the South Pacific Forum nations and various environmental groups, which resulted in the USA sending a group of scientists to monitor the safety of the disposal facility’s activities. Today the Atoll is no longer a storage or disposal site for chemical weapons; by 2004, the site was completely cleaned and closed. An oasis for reef and birdlife, nowadays, the Atoll is jointly administered by the Department of the Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service (for address, see above) and the US Department of Defense. |