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Wake IslandGeography
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Location: |
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands
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Geographic coordinates: |
19 17 N, 166 36 E
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Map references: |
Oceania
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Area: |
total: 6.5 sq km
land: 6.5 sq km
water: 0 sq km
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Area - comparative: |
about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Land boundaries: |
0 km
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Coastline: |
19.3 km
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
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Climate: |
tropical
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Terrain: |
atoll of three coral islands built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 6 m
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Natural resources: |
none
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Land use: |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2001)
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Irrigated land: |
0 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards: |
occasional typhoons
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Environment - current issues: |
NA
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Geography - note: |
strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights
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