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CATEGORIES
◆ COMMUNICATIONS(7 fields)
Defense note
defense is the responsibility of the US
Radio broadcast stations
AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
Radios
NA
Telephone system
domestic: NA international: NA
Telephones
NA
Television broadcast stations
NA
Televisions
NA Defense
◆ ECONOMY(2 fields)
Economic overview
The economy is based on providing support services for remaining activities located on the islands. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
Electricity
supplied by US Military
◆ GEOGRAPHY(15 fields)
Area
total area: 5.2 sq km land area: 5.2 sq km comparative area: about nine 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
Geographic coordinates
28 13 N, 177 22 W
Geographic note
a coral atoll; closed to the public
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
Terrain
low, nearly level lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 4 m
◆ GOVERNMENT(5 fields)
Capital
none; administered from Washington, DC
Data code
MQ
Flag
the flag of the US is used
Name of country
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Midway Islands
Type of government
unincorporated territory of the US formerly 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 undergoing transfer of accountability and responsibility to the US Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
◆ PEOPLE(1 fields)
Population
no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are 453 US military personnel (July 1995 est.)
◆ TRANSPORTATION(5 fields)
Airports
total: 2 with paved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m: 1 with unpaved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 1 (1995 est.)
Highways
total: 32 km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km
Pipelines
7.8 km
Ports
Sand Island
Railways
0 km