Wake Island coastline , Wake Island Natural Resources

Wake Island

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 36 e

Map Reference : oceania

Area : total: 6.5 sq km land: 6.5 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area Comparative: about 11 times the size of the mall in washington. dc

Wake Island More Facts

Land boundaries : 0 km

coastline : 263

Maritime Claims : territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate: tropical

Terrain : atoll of three coral islands built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater. islands are part of the rim

Elevation extremes : lowest point: pacific ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 6 m

Natural Resources :none

Land use : arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2001)

Irrigated Lands : 0 sq km (1998 est.)