@Midway Islands
Header Affiliation: (territory of the US)
@Midway Islands, Geography
Location: Oceania, Polynesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, 2,350 km west-northwest of Honolulu, about one-third of the way between Honolulu and Tokyo Map references: Oceania 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 Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 15 km Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: none Climate: tropical, but moderated by prevailing easterly winds Terrain: low, nearly level Natural resources: fish, wildlife Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100% Irrigated land: 0 sq km Environment: current issues: NA natural hazards: NA international agreements: NA Note: a coral atoll; closed to the public
@Midway Islands, People
Population: no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are 453 US military personnel
@Midway Islands, Government
Names:
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Midway Islands
Digraph:
MQ
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.
Capital:
none; administered from Washington, DC
Flag:
the US flag is used
@Midway Islands, Economy
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.
Electricity:
supplied by US Military