1996 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1996 (Project Gutenberg)
Introduction
Description
the flag of the US is used
Location
28 13 N, 177 22 W -- Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way from Honolulu to Tokyo Flag ----
Geography
Area
- comparative area
- about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
- land area
- 5.2 sq km
- note
- includes Eastern Island and Sand Island
- total area
- 5.2 sq km
Climate
tropical, but moderated by prevailing easterly winds
Coastline
15 km
Environment
- current issues
- NA
- international agreements
- NA
- natural hazards
- 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%
- forest and woodland
- 0%
- meadows and pastures
- 0%
- other
- 100%
- permanent crops
- 0%
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
- highest point
- unnamed location 4 m
- lowest point
- Pacific Ocean 0 m
People and Society
Population
no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are 453 US military personnel (July 1995 est.)
Government
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
Economy
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
Communications
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
Transportation
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
- paved
- NA km
- total
- 32 km
- unpaved
- NA km
Pipelines
7.8 km
Ports
Sand Island
Railways
0 km