Wake Island
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Introduction - Wake Island: | Location - Wake Island: | Location | Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands | | Geographic coordinates | 19 17 N, 166 39 E | | Map references | Oceania | | 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 | | Land boundaries | 0 km | | Coastline | 19.3 km | | Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm | | Climate | tropical | | 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 | | Elevation extremes | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 6 m | | Natural resources | none | | Land use | arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2005) | | Irrigated land | 0 sq km | | Natural hazards | occasional typhoons | | Environment current issues | NA | | Geography note | strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights | |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |