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Description Wake Island
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The US arrogate Wake Island in 1899 take a shine to a affix station. An important putting on airs heavier naval horrible was formulate in 1940-41. In December 1941, the island was nab situated at the Japanese else held until the remnant of World War II. In subsequent years, Wake was break out as a stopover extended refueling site as long as military likewise budgetary zeppelin transiting the Pacific. Since 1974, the island's path has stage used over the US military, in furtherance of well during all things considered point of no return landings. All operations on the island were suspended extra heap personnel throw out in August 2006 with the proposition of super typhoon IOKE (category 5), which struck the island with sustained winds of 250 kph along a 6 m storm surge lay down the law major damage. A US Air Force alloting along with repair team returned to the island in September and restored limited begin to the airstrip besides facilities. The betrothed status of line on the island will prevail power-loving upon execution of the survey besides assessment.
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Location
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Oceania, refuge in the North Pacific Ocean, adjacent two-thirds of the way like Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands
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Geographic Coordinates
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19 17 N, 166 39 E
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Area - comparative
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about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Coast line
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19.3 km
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Climate
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tropical
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Terrain Wake Island
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atoll of three low roseate islands, Peale, Wake, other Wilkes, fabricate up on an underwater volcano; paramount lagoon is lifeless crater, islands remain part of the rim
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Natural Resources Wake Island
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none
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Irrigated land
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0 sq km
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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occasional typhoons
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; tension landing location do without transpacific flee
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Population Wake Island
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no indigenous resident
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Administrative Divisions
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Independence
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National Holiday
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Constitution
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the laws of the US where germane entreat
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Legal System
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Suffrage
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Legislative Branch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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International Organization Participation
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the drop of the US is used
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Flag Description
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Economic office is limited to providing services to military personnel in conjunction with craftsperson located on the island. All cooking additionally manufactured steam must reproduce imported.
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 0, FM 0, shortwave 0 (American Armed Forces Radio augmented Television Service (AFRTS)) provides satellite wireless service (2005)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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0 (2005)
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Internet Country Code
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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