| Geography | Wake Island |
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Location:
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Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands |
Geographic coordinates:
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19 17 N, 166 39 E |
Map references:
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Oceania |
Area:
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total: 6.5 sq km
land: 6.5 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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19.3 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
Climate:
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tropical |
Terrain:
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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:
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lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 6 m |
Natural resources:
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none |
Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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0 sq km |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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occasional typhoons |
Environment - current issues:
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NA |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights |
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