Wake Island

Wake Island

Geografie
Location	North Paceefic
Coordinates	19°18′N 166°38′E
Tot islands	3
Aurie	2.85 sq mi (7.4 km2)
Coastline	12.0 mi (19.3 km)
Heichest elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Heichest point	Ducks Pynt
Admeenistration
Unitit States o Americae Wake Island is unner the admeenistration o the United States Air Force
Demografics
Population	ca. 150 (2009)

Wake Island (/ˈwek/; kent as Wake Atoll an aa) is a coral atoll wi a coastline o 12 mile (19 km) juist north o the Marshall Islands. It is an unorganized, unincorporatit territory o the Unitit States, admeenistered bi the Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Depairtment o the Interior. Thare aboot 150 fowk stayin on its 2.85 square mile. Access tae the island is restrictit, an aw activities on the island is managed bi the Unitit States Air Force. Thare is a missile facility operatit bi the Unitit States Airmy an aa. The lairgest island, Wake Island, is the centre o activity on the atoll an is the location o Wake Island Airfield (IATA: AWK, ICAO: PWAK), which haes a 9,800-foot (3,000 m) rinway.

On the 6t Januar, 2009, Preses George W. Bush includit the atoll as a pairt o the Paceefic Remote Islands Marine Naitional Monument. For statistical purposes, Wake is grouped as ane o the Unitit States Minor Ootlyin Islands.