Midway Islands source: CIA World Factbook 1998 (territory of the US) |
Location: Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way from Honolulu to Tokyo
Geographic coordinates: 28 13 N, 177 22 W
Map references: Oceania
Area:
total: 6.2 sq km
land: 6.2 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Eastern Island and Sand Island
Areacomparative: about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 15 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate: tropical, but moderated by prevailing easterly winds
Terrain: low, nearly level
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 4 m
Natural resources: fish, wildlife
Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1993)
Natural hazards: NA
Environmentcurrent issues: NA
Environmentinternational agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA
Geographynote: a coral atoll; closed to the public
Population: no indigenous inhabitants
Population growth rate: 0% (1998 est.)
Country name:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Midway Islands
Data code: MQ
Dependency status: unincorporated territory of the US; formerly administered from Washington, DC, by the US Navy, under Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific Division; this facility has been operationally closed since 10 September 1993; on 31 October 1996, through a Presidential executive order, the jurisdiction and control of the atoll was transferred to the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
National capital: none; administered from Washington, DC
Legal system: NA
Flag description: the flag of the US is used
Economyoverview: The economy is based on providing support services for any remaining activities located on the islands. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
Electricitycapacity: NA kW
Electricityproduction: NA kWh
Highways:
total: 32 km
paved: NA km
unpaved: NA km
Pipelines: 7.8 km
Ports and harbors: Sand Island
Airports: 3 (1997 est.)
Airportswith paved runways:
total: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (1997 est.)
Airportswith unpaved runways:
total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (1997 est.)
Militarynote: defense is the responsibility of the US
Disputesinternational: none
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