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for its defense Transnational Issues Disputes--international: none ====================================================================== @Midway Islands -------------- Geography 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, Sand Island, and Spit Island Area--comparative: 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: subtropical, 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: wildlife, terrestrial and aquatic Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1998) Natural hazards: NA Environment--current issues: NA Environment--international agreements: party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA Geography--note: a coral atoll managed as a national wildlife refuge and open to the public for wildlife-related recreation in the form of wildlife observation and photography, sport fishing, snorkeling, and scuba diving People Population: no indigenous inhabitants Government 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 Capital: none; administered from Washington, DC Legal system: NA Flag description: the flag of the US is used Economy Economy--overview: The economy is based on providing support services for the national wildlife refuge activities located on the
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