Wake Island

Independence none (territory of the US)

Wake Island as the 1997 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 43 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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Capitalnone

Position19 17 N, 166 36 E

Area6.5 sq km

LocationOceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds

Populationas each edition published it

302 people July 1995 | est. · 195 in 1990

Population growth% a year

Not in this edition 0% in 1995

Geography

Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds | of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands

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Land useshare of 6.5 sq km

forests and woodland 0%other 100%arable land 0% in all · permanent crops 0% in all · permanent pastures 0% in all · irrigated 0 sq km (1993)

Area

6.5sq km

land: 6.5 sq kmwater: 0 sq kmabout 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Coastline

19.3km

land boundaries: 0 kmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmterritorial sea : 12 nm

Highest point

unnamed locationlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m

Location

Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands

Geographic coordinates

19 17 N, 166 36 E

Map references

Oceania

Climate

tropical

Terrain

atoll of three coral islands built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim

Natural resources

none

Natural hazards

occasional typhoons

Environment - current issues

Environment - international agreements

party to:: NA
signed, but not ratified:: NA

Geography - note

strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights

People

1 field

Population

no indigenous inhabitants note: there are 302 US military and contract personnel (July 1995 est.)

Government

6 fields

Country name

conventional long form:: none
conventional short form :: Wake Island

Data code

Dependency status

unincorporated territory of the US; administered by the US Army and Strategic Defense Command since 1 October 1994

National capital

none; administered from Washington, DC

Independence

none (territory of the US)

Flag description

the flag of the US is used

Economy

Economic activity is limited to providing services | to US military personnel and contractors located on the island.

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Economy - overview

Economic activity is limited to providing services to US military personnel and contractors located on the island. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.