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Geography and Environment of Wake Island
Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of Wake Island.
Detailed geography
Physical Features
- Terrain
- atoll of three coral islands built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim
- Climate
- tropical
- Highest Point
- 6 — unnamed location 6 m
- Lowest Point
- Pacific Ocean 0 m
Borders and Area
- Area (Comparative)
- about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Natural Resources and Hazards
- Natural Resources
- none
- Natural Hazards
- occasional typhoons
Environment and Land Use
- Current Environmental Issues
- NA