Table 7-3. Land and Water Area of Puerto Rico and the Outlying Areas
| Land Area | Inland Water Area | Total Water Area[7-3 1] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (square miles) | (square miles) | (square miles) | |
| American Samoa | 77.3 | 7.1 | 505.9 |
| Guam | 209.8 | 6.8 | 360.8 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 179.0 | 2.2 | 1,770.9 |
| Palau | 177.3 | 40.1 | 452.6 |
| Puerto Rico | 3,426.5 | 65.2 | 1,898.2 |
| Virgin Islands of the United States | 133.8 | 17.0 | 603.7 |
| Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands | 2.9 | NA | NA |
| Canal Zone | 362.0 | 191.0 | NA |
| Canton and Enderbury Islands | 3.9 | 18.0 | NA |
| Johnston Atoll | 1.1 | NA | NA |
| Kingman Reef | 0.4 | NA | NA |
| Midway Islands | 2.5 | NA | NA |
| Navassa Island | 2.0 | NA | NA |
| Palmyra Atoll | 4.6 | NA | NA |
| Swan Islands | 1.0 | NA | NA |
| Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands | 533.0 | NA | 6,001.0 |
| Wake Island | 2.5 | NA | NA |
- ↑ Total water area consists of inland, coastal, and territorial water.
Note: The symbol “NA” indicates that data are not available. Area and density figures may vary slightly from those in publications and/or on data tapes. Multiply square miles by 2.59 to convert to square kilometers.
The geographic components of Puerto Rico and the Outlying Areas vary as a result of each entity’s history, governmental and administrative structure, and the pattern of human settlement. The Census Bureau presents data for the geographic components in terms of a standard framework, the same geographic hierarchy it uses for the States (see Figures 7-3 and 7-4). It also presents the data for some components in an inventory listing, such as all places within an Outlying Area or all census tracts or block numbering areas within a county. The high-level geography for each entity is provided in Table 7-4 and explained later in this chapter. (The hierarchy applies only to American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico,
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