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 Wake Island
Airports 1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

2,438 to 3,047 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Area total:
6.5 sq km

land:
6.5 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background The US annexed Wake Island in 1899 for a cable station. An important air and naval base was constructed in 1940-41. In December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese and held until the end of World War II. In subsequent years, Wake was developed as a stopover and refueling site for military and commercial aircraft transiting the Pacific. Since 1974, the island's airstrip has been used by the US military and some commercial cargo planes, as well as for emergency landings. There are over 700 landings a year on the island.
Climate tropical
Coastline 19.3 km
Country name conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Wake Island
Dependency status unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Department of the Interior; activities on the island are managed by the US Army under a US Air Force permit
Disputes - international claimed by Marshall Islands
Economy - overview Economic activity is limited to providing services to contractors located on the island. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
Electricity - production NA kWh
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m

highest point:
unnamed location 6 m
Environment - current issues NA
Flag description the flag of the US is used
Geographic coordinates 19 17 N, 166 36 E
Geography - note strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998)
Land boundaries 0 km
Land use arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100%
Legal system the laws of the US, where applicable, apply
Location Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands
Map references Oceania
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the US
Natural hazards occasional typhoons
Natural resources none
Population no indigenous inhabitants

note:
US military personnel have left the island, but civilian personnel remain; as of December 2000, one US Army civilian and 123 civilian contractor personnel were present (January 2001 est.)
Ports and harbors none; two offshore anchorages for large ships
Radio broadcast stations AM 0, FM NA, shortwave NA

note:
Armed Forces Radio/Television Service (AFRTS) radio service provided by satellite (1998)
Telephone system general assessment:
satellite communications; 1 DSN circuit off the Overseas Telephone System (OTS)

domestic:
NA

international:
NA
Television broadcast stations 0 (1997)
Terrain atoll of three coral islands built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim
Waterways none
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