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{bitmap= 26,50,"flags\USA.bmp"}
{bigtext=150,120,"Wake Island"}
{4}(territory of the US)
{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Wake Island, click {z,"150.410194,5.733167,174.234302,23.798407",here}{4}!
{2}Location:{4} Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to
the Northern Mariana Islands
{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 6.5 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 6.5 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
{2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km
{2}Coastline:{4} 19.3 km
{2}Maritime claims:{4}
{3}exclusive economic zone:{4} 200 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm
{2}International disputes:{4} claimed by the Republic of the Marshall Islands
{2}Climate:{4} tropical
{2}Terrain:{4} atoll of three coral islands built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former
crater, islands are part of the rim
{3}lowest point:{4} Pacific Ocean 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} unnamed location 6 m
{2}Natural resources:{4} none
{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 0%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 0%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 0%
{3}other:{4} 100%
{2}Irrigated land:{4} 0 sq km
{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} NA
{2}natural hazards:{4} occasional typhoons
{2}international agreements:{4} NA
{2}Geographic note:{4} strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for
transpacific flights
{1}People{4}
{2}Population:{4} no indigenous inhabitants; there are 302 US military and contract personnel (July
1995 est.)
{2}Population growth rate:{4} 0% (1996 est.)
{2}Birth rate:{4} NA births/1,000 population
{2}Death rate:{4} NA deaths/1,000 population
{2}Net migration rate:{4} NA migrant(s)/1,000 population
{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} NA deaths/1,000 live births
{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} NA years
{3}male:{4} NA years
{3}female:{4} NA years
{2}Total fertility rate:{4} NA children born/woman
{1}Government{4}
{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} none
{3}conventional short form:{4} Wake Island
{2}Type of government:{4} unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Army and
Strategic Defense Command since 1 October 1994
{2}Capital:{4} none; administered from Washington, DC
{2}Independence:{4} none (territory of the US)
{2}Flag:{4} the flag of the US is used
{1}Economy{4}
{2}Economic overview:{4} Economic activity is limited to providing services to US military personnel
and contractors located on the island. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
{2}Electricity:{4} supplied by US military
{1}Transportation{4}
{2}Railways:{4} 0 km
{2}Ports:{4} none; two offshore anchorages for large ships
{2}Merchant marine:{4} none
{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:{4} 1 (1995 est.)
Transportation note: formerly an important commercial aviation base, now used by US military,
some commercial cargo planes, as well as the US Army Space and Strategic Defense Command
for missile launches
{1}Communications{4}
{2}Telephones:{4} NA
{2}Telephone system:{4} satellite communications; 1 DSN circuit off the Overseas Telephone System
(OTS)
{3}domestic:{4} NA
{3}international:{4} NA
{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 0, FM NA, shortwave NA
{3}note:{4} Armed Forces Radio/Television Service (AFRTS) radio service provided by satellite
{2}Radios:{4} NA
{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} NA
{3}note:{4} Armed Forces Radio/Television Service (AFRTS) television service provided by satellite
{2}Televisions:{4} NA
{1}Defense{4}
Defense note: defense is the responsibility of the US