Wake Island's Geography | Wake Islands Geography

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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 36 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 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% (2001)

Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards: Occasional typhoons

Environment - current issues: NA

Environment - international agreements:

Geography - note: Strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights

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