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Since 1974, the island's airstrip has been used by the U.S. military and some commercial cargo planes, as well as for emergency landings. There are over 700 landings a year on the island. There are also two offshore anchorages for large ships

The United States military personnel have left and there are no indigenous inhabitants. Wake is claimed by the Marshall Islands and some civilian personnel ("contractor inhabitants") remain. As of October 2001, 200 contractor personnel were present (July 2004 estimate). The island remains a strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean. The island serves as an emergency landing location for transpacific flights. Some World War II facilities and wreckage remain on the islands.

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Wake Island : Pacific Wreck Database
Wake Island : Dictionary Definition
History of Wake Island : Richard's ramblings
Surrender of Wake by the Japanese : Marines in World War II
U.S. Army Strategic and Missile Defense Command : Logistics, flight schedules, facilities
AirNav - Wake Island Airfield : Airport details, facilities and navigational aids
- CIA World Factbook : CIA World Factbook

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