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Geography | |
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Location | North Pacific |
Coordinates | 19°18′N 166°38′E / 19.300°N 166.633°E |
Total islands | 3 |
Area | 2.85 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
Coastline | 12.0 mi (19.3 km)[1] |
Highest elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
Highest point | Ducks Point |
Administration | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 permanent, 100 temporary[2] |
Wake Island is an atoll (a type of island) in the Pacific Ocean, near Hawaii. It is controlled by the United States Army and United States Air Force. It is a territory of the United States, part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands. From December 1941 to August 1945 the Empire of Japan ruled Wake Island.