[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

wake island
     n : an island in the western pacific between guam and hawaii
         syn: wake
see also:
wake 

[2] : CIA World Factbook 2002

wake island

   introduction wake island
   ------------------------
                            background: the us annexed wake island in 1899
                                        for a cable station. an important
                                        air and naval base was constructed
                                        in 1940-41. in december 1941 the
                                        island was captured by the japanese
                                        and held until the end of world war
                                        ii. in subsequent years, wake was
                                        developed as a stopover and
                                        refueling site for military and
                                        commercial aircraft transiting the
                                        pacific. since 1974, the island's
                                        airstrip has been used by the us
                                        military and some commercial cargo
                                        planes, as well as for emergency
                                        landings. there are over 700
                                        landings a year on the island.
  
   geography wake island
   ---------------------
                              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 36 e
                        map references: oceania
                                  area: total: 6.5 sq km
                                        water: 0 sq km
                                        land: 6.5 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: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
                                        territorial sea: 12 nm
                               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
                    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 1998 est.
                        irrigated land: 0 sq km 1998 est.
                       natural hazards: occasional typhoons
          environment - current issues: na
                      geography - note: strategic location in the north
                                        pacific ocean; emergency landing
                                        location for transpacific flights
  
   people wake island
   ------------------
                             population: no indigenous inhabitants
                                         note: us military personnel have
                                         left the island, but civilian
                                         personnel remain; as of december
                                         2000, one us army civilian and 123
                                         contractor personnel were present
                                         july 2002 est.
                 population growth rate: na
  
   government wake island
   ----------------------
                          country name: conventional long form: none
                                        conventional short form: wake island
                     dependency status: unincorporated territory of the us;
                                        administered from washington, dc, by
                                        the department of the interior;
                                        activities on the island are managed
                                        by the us army under a us air force
                                        permit
                          legal system: the laws of the us, where
                                        applicable, apply
                      flag description: the flag of the us is used
  
   economy wake island
   -------------------
                    economy - overview: economic activity is limited to
                                        providing services to contractors
                                        located on the island. all food and
                                        manufactured goods must be imported.
              electricity - production: na kwh
  
   communications wake island
   --------------------------
                      telephone system: general assessment: 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 1998
         television broadcast stations: 0 1997
  
   transportation wake island
   --------------------------
                               waterways: none
                       ports and harbors: none; two offshore anchorages for
                                          large ships
                                airports: 1 2001
           airports - with paved runways: total: 1
                                          2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 2001
                   transportation - note: formerly an important commercial
                                          aviation base, now used by us
                                          military, some commercial cargo
                                          planes, and for emergency landings
  
   military wake island
   --------------------
                       military - note: defense is the responsibility of the
                                        us
  
   transnational issues wake island
   --------------------------------
                       disputes - international: claimed by marshall islands
  
                                       

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