Wake Island (2006)

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Airports	1 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2006)
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, as well as for emergency landings. All operations on the island were suspended and all personnel evacuated in August 2006 with the approach of super typhoon Loke (category 5), which struck the island with sustained winds of 250 kph and a 6 m storm surge inflicting major damage. A US Air Force assessment and repair team returned to the island in September and restored limited function to the airfield and facilities. The future status of activities on the island will be determined upon completion of the survey and assessment.
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 conducted by the US Air Force
Disputes - international	claimed by Marshall Islands
Economy - overview	Economic activity is limited to providing services to military personnel and 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 39 E
Geography - note	strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights
Irrigated land	0 sq km
Land boundaries	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005)
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	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the US; launch support facility is part of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site (RTS) administered by US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC)
Natural hazards	occasional typhoons
Natural resources	none
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: US military personnel have left the island, but contractor personnel remain; as of October 2001, 200 contractor personnel were present (July 2006 est.)
Radio broadcast stations	AM 0, FM 0, shortwave 0 note: Armed Forces Radio/Television Service (AFRTS) radio service provided by satellite (2005)
Telephone system	general assessment: satellite communications; 1 DSN circuit off the Overseas Telephone System (OTS) domestic: NA international: NA
Television broadcast stations	0 note: Armed Forces Radio/Television Service (AFRTS) radio service provided by satellite (2005)
Terrain	atoll of three low coral islands, Peale, Wake, and Wilkes, built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim
Transportation - note	there are no commercial or civilian flights to and from Wake Island, except in direct support of island missions; emergency landing is available

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