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Definition: (verb) to act to reconcile differences between two parties.
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Wake Island Geography:
Location:
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands
Geographic coordinates:
19 17 N, 166 36 E
Map references:
Area:
total:
6.5 sq km
land:
6.5 sq km
water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative:
About 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
total: 0 km
border countries: NA
Coastline:
19 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
Climate:
Tropical
Terrain:
Atoll of three coral islands built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 6 m
Natural resources:
None
Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100%
(2001)
Irrigated land:
0 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards:
Occasional typhoons
Environment - current issues:
NA
Environment - international agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA
Geography - Note:
Strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights |
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