Midway Islands
unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Navy, under
Midway Islands as the 1994 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 46 fields, one of 24 editions from 1990 to 2020.
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Geography
Oceania, Polynesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, 2,350 km | west-northwest of Honolulu, about one-third of the way between | Honolulu and Tokyo
26 fieldsLocation
Oceania, Polynesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, 2,350 km west-northwest of Honolulu, about one-third of the way between Honolulu and Tokyo
total area
5.2 sq km
land area
5.2 sq km
comparative area
about 9 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
note
includes Eastern Island and Sand Island
contiguous zone
24 nm
continental shelf
200-m depth or to depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
territorial sea
12 nm
arable land
0%
permanent crops
0%
meadows and pastures
0%
forest and woodland
0%
other
100%
current issues
NA
natural hazards
NA
international agreements
NA
People
1 fieldGovernment
Unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Navy, under
6 fieldsconventional long form
none
conventional short form
Midway Islands
Type
unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Navy, under Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific Division. This facility has been operationally closed since 10 September 1993 and is currently being transferred from Pacific Fleet to Naval Facilities Engineering Command via a Memorandum of Understanding.
Economy
The economy is based on providing support services for US naval | operations located on the islands.
2 fieldsOverview
The economy is based on providing support services for US naval operations located on the islands. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
Communications
10 fieldsDefense Forces
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Midway Islands.” The World Factbook 1994. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/midway-islands/1994.