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Wake Island > Geography (Facts)
| Wake Island - Geography (Facts) |
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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 |
| Geographic coordinates: |
19 17 N, 166 39 E |
| Map references: |
Oceania |
| Area: |
total: 6.5 sq km
land: 6.5 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative: |
about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: |
0 km |
| Coastline: |
19.3 km |
| Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate: |
tropical |
| Terrain: |
atoll of three low coral islands, Peale, Wake, and Wilkes, built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim |
| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 6 m |
| Natural resources: |
none |
| Land use: |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2005) |
| Irrigated land: |
0 sq km |
| Natural hazards: |
occasional typhoons |
| Environment - current issues: |
NA |
| Geography - note: |
strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights |
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