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Wake Island Geography Profile

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LocationOceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands
Geographic coordinates19 17 N, 166 39 E
Map referencesOceania
Areatotal: 7 sq km

land: 6.5 sq km

water: 0 sq km
Area - comparativeabout 11 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundariestotal: 0 km
Coastline19.3 km
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climatetropical
Terrainatoll 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 extremeshighest point: unnamed location 8 m

lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
Natural resourcesnone
Land useagricultural land: 0% (2018 est.)

other: 100% (2018 est.)
Irrigated land0 sq km (2012)
Natural hazardssubject to occasional typhoons
Geography - notestrategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights

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