| 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 39 E |
| Map references | Oceania |
| Area | total: 7 sq km land: 6.5 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | about 11 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries | total: 0 km |
| Coastline | 19.3 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate | tropical |
| Terrain | atoll 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 extremes | highest point: unnamed location 8 m lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| Natural resources | none |
| Land use | agricultural land: 0% (2018 est.) other: 100% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 0 sq km (2012) |
| Natural hazards | subject to occasional typhoons |
| Geography - note | strategic 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
