Territorial change
Open on the mapJohnston Island: Non-state territory → United States (annexation)
1858 · Johnston Island
What the records say
- When
- 1858
- Kind
- Territorial change
- Where
- Johnston Island
- Coordinates
- 16.73° N, 169.53° W
- Process
- annexation
- Type
- Annexation (unilateral)
- Pop
- 0
- Area km2
- 1
- Gaining
- United States
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Johnston Atoll
Unincorporated territory of the US
Johnston Atoll is an unincorporated territory of the United States, under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force (USAF). The island is closed to public entry, and limited access for management needs is only granted by a letter of authorization from the USAF.
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The source
- COW Territorial Change v6Correlates of War ProjectCorrelates of War: free use with citation