United States Minor Outlying Islands
Americas Β· Capital: β
How it is run: United States Minor Outlying Islands is a territory or observer, so some decisions about it are made elsewhere. The research links below explain who is in charge.
United States Minor Outlying Islands is home to a community in North America, where people speak English.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
Not counted in world data
πΊοΈ Land
34 kmΒ²
Smaller than most big cities β you could cross it in an afternoon.
ποΈ How crowded
Not enough data
π Size in its region
Part of Americas
54th largest by land in Americas.
π£οΈ Official languages
English
π° Money
United States dollar ($)
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+268
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.us
π§ People here are called
American Islander
π·οΈ Name at home
United States Minor Outlying Islands
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Not a UN member
Neighbours & borders π€
United States Minor Outlying Islands has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Islas Ultramarinas Menores de Estados Unidos
French
Γles mineures Γ©loignΓ©es des Γtats-Unis
Arabic
Ψ¬Ψ²Ψ± Ψ§ΩΩΩΨ§ΩΨ§Ψͺ Ψ§ΩΩ ΨͺΨΨ―Ψ© Ψ§ΩΨ΅ΨΊΩΨ±Ψ© Ψ§ΩΩΨ§Ψ¦ΩΨ©
Chinese
ηΎε½ζ¬εε€ε°ε²ε±Ώ
Japanese
εθ‘ε½ι ζε°ι’ε³Ά
Russian
ΠΠ½Π΅ΡΠ½ΠΈΠ΅ ΠΌΠ°Π»ΡΠ΅ ΠΎΡΡΡΠΎΠ²Π° Π‘Π¨Π
Portuguese
Ilhas Menores Distantes dos Estados Unidos
German
Kleinere Inselbesitzungen der Vereinigten Staaten
Put it in perspective π
- All of United States Minor Outlying Islands would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: The capital of United States Minor Outlying Islands is β β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
π·οΈ Official name
United States Minor Outlying Islands
ποΈ Capital
β
π Region
Americas Β· North America
π€ Country code
UM
ποΈ UN status
Not a UN member state
π© Independence
Linked territory
More about United States Minor Outlying Islands π
π§ Where on the map
19.3Β° N, 166.6Β° E
π Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+11 β when it is noon in London it is about 23:00 in β.
- United States Minor Outlying Islands is a territory linked to another country, so some decisions are made elsewhere.
- United States Minor Outlying Islands shares its part of the world with Bermuda. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- The capital of United States Minor Outlying Islands is β β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- πΊπ² is the flag of United States Minor Outlying Islands. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is UM.
- United States Minor Outlying Islands is not a full UN member state, so it doesn't get its own vote in the General Assembly.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- United States Minor Outlying Islands has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- United States Minor Outlying Islands can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If United States Minor Outlying Islands spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
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What is the capital of United States Minor Outlying Islands?
β
Which money do people spend in United States Minor Outlying Islands?
United States dollar ($)
How many countries share a land border with United States Minor Outlying Islands?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in United States Minor Outlying Islands?
World data does not count this place separately.
Keep researching π
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