Wake Island

Geografie
Location	North Paceefic
Coordinates	19°18′N 166°38′E  /  19.300°N 166.633°E  / 19.300; 166.633
Tot islands	3
Aurie	2.85 sq mi (7.4 km 2 )
Coastline	12.0 mi (19.3 km) [1]
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) [2]

Wake Island ( /?wek/ ; 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 . ^{[3] [4]} For statistical purposes, Wake is grouped as ane o the Unitit States Minor Ootlyin Islands .

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