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Brief History. In 1899 the US annexed Wake Island for a cable station. In 1940-41 an important air and naval base was constructed. Japanese captured the island in December 1941 and held it until the end of World War II. The island's airstrip has been used by the US military since 1974. Access to the atoll is currently restricted to official government business.
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Country Information
Local name: Wake Island Capital: Population: no indigenous inhabitants Government: unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Department of the Interior; activities on the island are conducted by the US Air Force Currency: Land size: 6.5 sq km Topography: atoll of three low coral islands, Peale, Wake, and Wilkes, built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim Typical foods: Major exports: |
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