Wake Island
Wake Island as the 1999 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 36 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.
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Corrected. Source files this entry under Namibia. Wake Atoll and Namibia shared the code wa. All corrections
Geography
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about | two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands
18 fieldsLand useshare of 6.5 sq km
Location
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands
Terrain
atoll of three coral islands built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim
Geography--note
strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights
People
1 fieldPopulation
no indigenous inhabitants note: US military personnel have left the island, but some civilian personnel remain (1999 est.)
Government
5 fieldsDependency status
- unincorporated territory of the US;
- administered from Washington, DC by the Department of the Interior;
- occasional activities on the island are managed by the US Army under a US Air Force contract
Economy
Economic activity is limited to providing | services to contractors located on the island.
3 fieldsEconomy--overview
Economic activity is limited to providing services to contractors located on the island. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
Communications
3 fieldsTelephone system
satellite communications; 1 DSN circuit off the Overseas Telephone System (OTS)
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- NA
Radio broadcast stations
AM 0, FM NA, shortwave NA note: Armed Forces Radio/Television Service (AFRTS) radio service provided by satellite
Transportation
4 fieldsTransportation--note
formerly an important commercial aviation base, now occasionally used by US military, some commercial cargo planes, and for emergency landings
Military
1 fieldTransnational Issues
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Wake Atoll.” The World Factbook 1999. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/wake-island/1999.