Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Beautiful Wake Island

Wake Island (English: Wake Island) is a coral atoll with a coastline 19.3 km located in the northern Pacific Ocean. It lies 3700 miles west of Hawaii and 2430 km east of Guam. Largest island (also called Wake Island) is the central activity of this region and has a runway over 3000 m. The island is named after Captain Willaim Wake, captain of the ship Prince William Henry, who visited in 1796 . thus spelling the island followed the spelling of English (weh), not the wa to.
As part of Minor Outlying Islands, Wake Island, including areas that are not incorporated (unincorporated territory) which is managed by the Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of Interior. International Date Line is located east of the island, so the time one day faster than the time in the U.S. Mainland. The island is closed to the public and administered by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and Chugach McKinley, Inc.., A company in the field of services management and operation of civilian base. Ownership Wake Island disputed by the Marshall Islands.
Although officially called an island, Wake is actually an atoll comprising three islands (Wake, Wilkes and Peale) surrounding a lagoon. Use of the term 'island' stems from the desire the U.S. Navy during World War II to distinguish Wake-atoll atolls than other Japanese have been mastered. Japan then controlled the region in December 1941 to September 1945.Pulau Famous Because There Can Wake On Serial Game Battlefield (Except Vietnam)

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