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◆ COMMUNICATIONS(3 fields)
Radio
broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA radios: NA
Telephone system
local: NA intercity: NA international: NA
Television
broadcast stations: NA televisions: NA
◆ DEFENSE FORCES(1 fields)
Note
defense is the responsibility of the US MOLDOVA
◆ ECONOMY(2 fields)
Electricity
supplied by US Military
Overview
The economy is based on providing support services for US naval operations located on the islands. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
◆ GEOGRAPHY(14 fields)
Area
total area: 5.2 sq km land area: 5.2 sq km comparative area: about 9 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC note: includes Eastern Island and Sand Island
Climate
tropical, but moderated by prevailing easterly winds
Coastline
15 km
Environment
current issues: NA natural hazards: NA international agreements: NA
International disputes
none
Irrigated land
0 sq km
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100%
Location
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way from Honolulu to Tokyo
Map references
Oceania
Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural resources
fish, wildlife
Note
a coral atoll; closed to the public
Terrain
low, nearly level
◆ GOVERNMENT(5 fields)
Capital
none; administered from Washington, DC
Digraph
MQ
Flag
the US flag is used
Names
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Midway Islands
Type
unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Navy, under Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific Division; this facility has been operationally closed since 10 September 1993 and is currently being transferred from Pacific Fleet to Naval Facilities Engineering Command via a Memorandum of Understanding
◆ PEOPLE(1 fields)
Population
no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are 453 US military personnel (July 1995 est.)
◆ TRANSPORTATION(5 fields)
Airports
total: 3 with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 1
Highways
total: 32 km paved: NA
Pipelines
7.8 km
Ports
Sand Island
Railroads
0 km