Wake Island Ānen Kio |
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| Motto(s): "Where America's Day Really Begins" |
| Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
 Map of 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 |
| Country | United States |
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| Status | Unorganized, unincorporated territory |
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| Claimed by the United States | January 17, 1899 |
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| • Body | United States Air Force (under authority of U.S. Department of the Interior) |
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| • Civil Administrator | Thomas E. Ayres, General Counsel of the Air Force |
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| • Total | 5.35 sq mi (13.86 km2) |
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| • Land | 2.85 sq mi (7.38 km2) |
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| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6.48 km2) |
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| • Lagoon | 2.00 sq mi (5.17 km2) |
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| • EEZ | 157,237 sq mi (407,241 km2) |
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| Highest elevation | 21 ft (6 m) |
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| Lowest elevation (Pacific Ocean) | 0 ft (0 m) |
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| • Estimate | 0 |
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| • Non-permanent residents | c. 100 |
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| Demonym(s) | Wakean |
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| Time zone | UTC+12 (Wake Island Time Zone) |
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| APO / Zip Code | 96898 |
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| Currency | U.S. dollar (US$) |
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