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NAVIGATION
Wake Island
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: satellite communications; 1 DSN circuit off the Overseas Telephone System (OTS)
domestic: NA international: NA |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 0, FM NA, shortwave NA
note: Armed Forces Radio/Television Service (AFRTS) radio service provided by satellite (1998) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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0 (1997) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Waterways:
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none |
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Ports and harbors:
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none; two offshore anchorages for large ships |
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Airports:
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1 (2002) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2002) |
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Transportation - note:
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formerly an important commercial aviation base, now used by US military, some commercial cargo planes, and for emergency landings |
MILITARY
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Military - note:
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defense is the responsibility of the US |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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claimed by Marshall Islands |