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Wake Island (Marshallese: Ānen Kio, lit. 'island of the kio flower'; also known as Wake Atoll) is a coral atoll in the Micronesia subregion of the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The atoll is composed of three islets and a reef surrounding a lagoon.
A Ilha Wake (em inglês: Wake Island, pronunciado em inglês: [ˈweɪk ˈaɪlənd]), também conhecida como Atol Wake (em inglês: Wake Atoll) é um atol com uma costa de 19,3 km, com uma área de 7 km², no norte do oceano Pacífico, aproximadamente a dois terços da distância do Havaí às ilhas Marianas do Norte.
Wake Island, atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, about 2,300 miles west of Honolulu. It is an unincorporated territory of the United States and comprises three coral islets that rise from an underwater volcano to 21 feet above sea level.
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11 de dez. de 2022 · It's a story of survival on a desert island--and it helped change the course of WWII! Within hours of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, about 1,600 US marines and civilians found themselves...
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29 de mai. de 2024 · Wake Island is a US territory in the North Pacific Ocean, with a history of military and commercial use. Learn about its geography, climate, population, economy, and more from the CIA World Factbook.
Learn how US Marines, sailors, soldiers, and civilians fought against Japanese invasion at Wake Island in December 1941. Explore the history, significance, and legacy of this pivotal battle in World War II.
Wake Island is a tiny island in Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean, 2/3 of the way from Honolulu to Guam, best known for its role in World War II. It is an unorganized United States territory, with no permanent residents, just members of the U.S. military and civilian contractors who manage the facility.
