Midway Islands
Midway Islands as the 1999 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 34 fields, one of 24 editions from 1990 to 2020.
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Geography
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about | one-third of the way from Honolulu to Tokyo
18 fieldsLand useshare of 6.2 sq km
Location
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way from Honolulu to Tokyo
Geography--note
a coral atoll managed as a national wildlife refuge and open to the public for wildlife-related recreation in the form of wildlife observation and photography, sport fishing, snorkeling, and scuba diving
People
1 fieldGovernment
6 fieldsDependency status
- unincorporated territory of the US;
- formerly administered from Washington, DC, by the US Navy, under Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific Division;
- this facility has been operationally closed since 10 September 1993;
- on 31 October 1996, through a presidential executive order, the jurisdiction and control of the atoll was transferred to the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
Economy
The economy is based on providing support | services for the national wildlife refuge activities located on the | islands.
1 fieldEconomy--overview
The economy is based on providing support services for the national wildlife refuge activities located on the islands. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
Transportation
6 fieldsNetworkskm
Military
1 fieldTransnational Issues
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Midway Islands.” The World Factbook 1999. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/midway-islands/1999.