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Background: The US took formal possession of the islands in 1867. The laying of the trans-Pacific cable which passed through the islands brought the first residents in 1903. Between 1935 and 1947 Midway was used as a refueling stop for trans-Pacific flights. The US naval victory over a Japanese fleet off Midway in 1942 was one of the turning points of World War II. The islands continued to serve as a naval station until closed in 1993. Today the islands are a national wildlife refuge. From 1996 to 2001 the refuge was open to the public. It is now temporarily closed.


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Location: Oceania atoll in the North Pacific Ocean about one-third of the way from Honolulu to Tokyo

Geographic coordinates: 28 13 N 177 22 W

Map reference: Oceania

Area
Total: 6.2 km²
Note: includes Eastern Island, Sand Island, and Spit Island
Water: 0 km²
Land: 6.2 km²
Comparative: about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 15 km

Maritime claims
Exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
Territorial sea: 12 NM

Climate: subtropical but moderated by prevailing easterly winds

Terrain: low nearly level

Elevation
Extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
Extremes highest point: unnamed location 13 m

Natural resources: wildlife terrestrial and aquatic

Land use
Arable land: 0%
Permanent crops: 0%
Other: 100% (1998 est.)

Irrigated land: 0 km² (1998 est.)

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Natural hazards: NA

Geography
Note: a coral atoll managed as a national wildlife refuge and open to the public for wildlife-related recreation in the form of wildlife observation and photography sport fishing snorkeling and scuba diving; the refuge is temporarily closed for reorganization at present (2003)


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Population: no indigenous inhabitants; approximately 40 people make up the staff of US Fish and Wildlife Service and their services cooperator living at the atoll (April 2002 est.)

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Country name
Conventional long form: none
Conventional short form: Midway Islands

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Legal system: the laws of the US where applicable apply

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Flag description: the flag of the US is used

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Economy overview: The economy is based on providing support services for the national wildlife refuge activities located on the islands. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.

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Airports: 1 (2002)
With paved runways total: 2 1
With paved runways 15-24 to 2437 m: 1 (2002)

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Pipelines: 7.8 km

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Waterways: none

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Disputes international: none

Refugees and internally displaced persons

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