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Wake Island
Ānen Kio
Motto(s): 
"Where America's Day Really Begins"
Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Map of Wake Island
Map of Wake Island
Wake Island is located in North Pacific
Wake Island
Wake Island
Location in the North Pacific Ocean
Coordinates: 19°17′43″N166°37′52″E / 19.29528°N 166.63111°E / 19.29528; 166.63111Coordinates: 19°17′43″N166°37′52″E / 19.29528°N 166.63111°E / 19.29528; 166.63111
CountryUnited States
StatusUnorganized, unincorporated territory
Claimed by the United StatesJanuary 17, 1899
Government
 • BodyUnited States Air Force (under authority of U.S. Department of the Interior)
 • Civil AdministratorThomas E. Ayres, General Counsel of the Air Force
Area
 • Total5.35 sq mi (13.86 km2)
 • Land2.85 sq mi (7.38 km2)
 • Water2.5 sq mi (6.48 km2)
 • Lagoon2.00 sq mi (5.17 km2)
 • EEZ157,237 sq mi (407,241 km2)
Highest elevation
21 ft (6 m)
Lowest elevation
(Pacific Ocean)
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2017)
 • Estimate
0
 • Non-permanent residents
c. 100
Demonym(s)Wakean
Time zoneUTC+12 (Wake Island Time Zone)
APO / Zip Code
96898
CurrencyU.S. dollar (US$)

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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