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
Dependency status:
unincorporated unorganized territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Department of the Interior; activities in the atoll are currently conducted by the 11th US Air Force and managed from Pacific Air Force Support Center
Legal system:
US common law
Citizenship:
see United States
Flag description:
the flag of the US is used