1995 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1995 (Project Gutenberg)
Geography
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
People and Society
Population
no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are 453 US military personnel (July 1995 est.)
Government
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
Economy
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.
Communications
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
Transportation
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
Military and Security
Note
defense is the responsibility of the US ________________________________________________________________________ MOLDOVA