Wake Island: Government#
Country name | conventional long form: none conventional short form: Wake Island etymology: although first discovered by British Captain William WAKE in 1792, the island is named after British Captain Samuel WAKE who rediscovered the island in 1796 |
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Dependency status | unorganized, unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Department of the Interior; activities in the atoll are currently conducted by the US Air Force |
Legal system | US common law |
Citizenship | see United States |
Flag description | the flag of the US is used |