copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of United States (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-21): Wake Island is claimed by the Marshall Islands but is administered by the United States as an unorganized and unincorporated territory and comprises part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands. The island is administered by the Department of the Interior and managed by the United States Air Force. While there are no permanent residents, approximately 300 people are present on the island at any given time, primarily military personnel and contractors. [...] Wake Island was now clearly a territory of the United States, but during this period the island was only occasionally visited by passing American ships. One notable visit occurred in December 1906, when U.S. Army General John J. Pershing, later famous as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in western Europe during World War I, stopped at Wake on USAT Thomas and hoisted a 45-star U.S. flag that was improvised out of sail canvas.[30] [...] On February 14, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8682 to create naval defense areas in the central Pacific territories. The proclamation established the "Wake Island Naval Defensive Sea Area", which encompassed the territorial waters between the extreme high-water marks and the three-mile marine boundaries surrounding Wake. "Wake Island Naval Airspace Reservation" was also established to restrict access to the airspace over the naval defense sea area. Only U.S. government ships and aircraft were permitted to enter the naval defense areas at Wake Island unless authorized by the Secretary of the Navy.[51]
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of United States (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-05-03): Wake Island is not particularly impressive. Made of coral, the atoll is a mere twelve feet or so above sea level at its lowest point. It is remote, too. It is twenty-three hundred miles or about thirty-seven hundred kilometers west of Honolulu, and about two thousand miles, or thirty-two hundred kilometers, southeast of Tokyo. Wake Island’s remote location is what makes the speck of rock so important to the United State’s presence in the Pacific Ocean region. Wake Island was claimed by the United States in 1899, though European contact with the island had been made multiple times before then. The island remained mostly uninhabited, minus the occasional castaway or stranded ship’s crew until the late 1930s, when the United States placed a small Marine garrison on the coral outpost. During World War II, Wake Island was the scene of intense fighting between Marine elements defending the island against the Japanese, simultaneously with the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Today, Wake Island remains one of the most remote islands in the world, protected by miles and miles of open ocean. The rocky outpost has been modified extensively since World War II and hosts a nearly ten-thousand-foot-long runway, which can accommodate all aircraft currently in United States service.
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of United States (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-06-11): Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands [...] Note 12: South China Sea islands occupied by China but claimed by Vietnam. [...] Note 14: South China Sea islands claimed in entirety by China and Vietnam and in part by Brunei, the Philippines and Malaysia; each of these states occupies some part of the islands.
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of United States (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-01-01): T5 sovereignty over a few territories besides those mentioned above. Under international law and Supreme Court dicta, inhabitants of those territories, (Midway, Wake, Johnston, and other islands) would be considered non-citizen U.S. nationals. However, because the INA defines "outlying possessions of the United States" as only American Samoa and Swains Island, there is no current law specifically relating to the nationality of the inhabitants of those territories or persons born there who have not acquired U.S. nationality by other means. [...] (2) Vital events for Wake Island were filed with the Hawaii Health Department on a courtesy basis from November 1951 to March 1962. All vital records for this period were transferred to the Federal Aviation Administration office in Honolulu when Wake Island was taken over by a civilian administration. Duplicate copies of vital events are kept by the Hawaii Health Department.
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of United States (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2017-07-10): On December 7, 1941, Japan staged a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, severely damaging the US Pacific Fleet. When Germany and Italy declared war on the United States days later, America found itself in a global war. Japan launched a relentless assault that swept through the US territories of Guam, Wake Island, and the Philippines, as well as British-controlled Hong Kong, Malaya, and Burma. Yet, with much of the US fleet destroyed and a nation unprepared for war, America and its allies decided they needed to save Great Britain and defeat Germany first. [...] In August 1942, the United States mounted its first major amphibious landing in World War II at Guadalcanal, using innovative landing craft built by Higgins Industries in New Orleans. By seizing a strategic airfield site on the island, the United States halted Japanese efforts to disrupt supply routes to Australia and New Zealand. The invasion ignited a ferocious struggle marked by seven major naval battles, three major land battles, and almost continuous air combat as both sides sought to control Henderson Field, named after Loy Henderson, an aviator killed at the Battle of Midway. For six long months US forces fought to hold the island. In the end they prevailed, and the Allies took the first vital step in driving the Japanese back in the Pacific theater.
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of United States (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-04-13): Welcome to Wake Island, the premier waterpark resort on the West Coast. Dive into a world of excitement and relaxation at our expansive oasis, perfect for a day of fun under the sun. Whether you're an adrenaline junkie or looking for a leisurely day, we have something for everyone. Enjoy the thrill of boatless wakeboarding on our state-of-the-art cable system, challenge yourself and friends on the nations largest floating obstacle course, and soar high above the water on our exhilarating zipline. Experience the fun of our unique human hamster wheels on water, and explore the serene beauty of our lake with paddle board rentals. [...] More InfoEnjoy the ultimate Wake Island "Resort Experience" by renting a private, shaded area for the entire day! [...] More InfoWake Island has two wonderful swimming areas surrounded by soft, sandy beaches for everyone to enjoy! They are a great place to relax, gather with friends and family and watch the AQUA...
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of United States (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2016-07-19): The NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research conducted mapping operations in and around Wake Island within the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument during an expedition in March–April 2016. The work in the area is now continuing with two additional cruises: the first with remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dives, mapping, and telepresence July 27–August 19; and the second with only mapping and telepresence August 25–September 11. Wake Island and the surrounding waters are part of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, which lies to the south and west of Hawaiʻi. The Monument is among the largest marine protected areas in the world and represents the most widespread collection of marine life that is under a single country's jurisdiction on the planet. [...] The Monument islands are cooperatively managed by the Secretary of Commerce (NOAA) and the Secretary of the Interior (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), with the exception of Johnston Atoll and Wake Island. Both of these islands are under administrative oversight by the Department of Defense, whereas U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge staff currently operate a field camp at Johnston to monitor and eradicate the accidentally introduced Yellow Crazy Ant that kills the migratory and resident seabirds there. Also, National Wildlife Refuges exist at each of the islands within the Monument accept Wake Island. Wake Island is managed by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge.
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of United States (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2016-09-26): On Sept. 29, 1994, the U.S. Air Force issued a six-month permit to the Department of the Army to use Wake Island. Perhaps best known for its role in World War II, Wake Island was a U.S. Territory with no permanent residents. [...] Two days later, on Oct. 1, the U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command, as the executive agency for the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, or BMDO, assumed custody of Wake Island. Using the Starbird facilities constructed in the 1980s, Wake Island would support the Theater Missile Defense Critical Measurements Program and serve as a launch venue for Theater Missile Defense, or TMD test programs, launching target missiles toward the U.S. Army's Kwajalein Missile Range located in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of United States (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-27): Wake Island, atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, about 2,300 miles (3,700 km) west of Honolulu. It is an unincorporated territory of the United States and comprises three low-lying coral islets (Wilkes, Peale, and Wake) that rise from an underwater volcano to 21 feet (6 metres) above sea level and are linked by causeways. They lie in a crescent configuration on a reef 4.5 miles (7.2 km) long and 2 miles (3.2 km) wide surrounding a lagoon, the volcano’s crater; the total land area is 2.5 square miles (6.5 square km). The atoll receives little rainfall, which may explain the absence of inhabitants when it was first sighted (1568) by the Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña. Large rainwater catchments and a distillation plant for seawater have alleviated the problem. The atoll was visited by the British mariner William Wake (1796) and was charted by a U.S. expedition under Lieut. Charles Wilkes (1841). It was formally claimed by the United States in 1899 for the site of a cable station and was placed under naval jurisdiction in 1934. The following year a commercial seaplane base and hotel were built for overnight stops on transpacific flights to Guam and the Philippines.
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of United States (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-08-01): Thumbnail profile: Wake Island / Wake Atoll Wake Island is a coral atoll composed of three small islands (i.e. Wake, Wilkes and Peale) surrounding a central lagoon. Isolated in the North Pacific Ocean, it is about 3,700 km west of Honolulu, Hawaii and 2,400 km east of Guam. Located west of the International Date Line, Wake is one day ahead of the 50 US states. This US territory is administered by the Department of the Interior and managed by the US Air Force and US Army. The largest island (Wake) and centre of activity on the atoll features a 3,000 m runway, especially for military aircraft. In October 1568, Álvaro de Mendaña de Neyra, a Spanish explorer, discovered "a low barren island" which was eventually named after Captain William Wake, master of the British trading schooner, Prince William Henry. Just over a century later, Wake Island was annexed by the United States. In 1935, Pan American Airways built a small village nicknamed ‘PAAville’ to service flights on its U.S.-China route. This first settlement, which relied upon the U.S. mainland for food and water, remained in operation until the first Japanese air raid in World War II.
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of United States (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-05-01): The United States formally annexed Wake under President William McKinley on 17 January 1899 in a ceremony on Wake conducted by Commander E.D. Taussig of the USS Bennington. The 1923 Tanager expedition mapped Wake Atoll and cataloged its biota. The U.S. Navy took over jurisdiction of Wake in 1935 by Executive Order. Pan American Airways constructed an airport during that same year. President F.D. Roosevelt made Wake a National Defense area in February 1941, and it was a naval and air base from 1939 to 1941. Wake was occupied by Japanese forces during World War II after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Wake was then transferred back to the United States in surrender documents and reoccupied by the United States in September 1945. President J.F. Kennedy, by Executive Order No. 11048 on 5 September 1962, made the Secretary of the Interior responsible for the civil administration of the atoll. The order vested in the Secretary all executive and legislative authority necessary for that administration and all judicial authority other than the authority of the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi.
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of United States (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2018-08-20): Did you know Wake Island is a strategically positioned refueling stop for military aircraft in the middle of the Pacific Ocean located roughly 2,300 miles west of Honolulu and 1,500 miles east of Guam? [...] Wake Island, a U.S. Territory under administrative control of the Department of the Air Force, is less than 3 square miles – half the size of Key West, Florida – and has limited local resources. Guthrie worked with Wake Island military leadership to identify a solution. [...] Once Wake Island gets the new Boston Whaler, the platform boat will still be a valuable asset to island operations, Guthrie said.
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of United States (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2016-10-31): U.S. territories, or possessions, are under the jurisdiction of the United States. U.S. territories can be divided into two groups: Those that have their own governments and their own tax systems (American Samoa, Guam, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands), and Those that do not have their own governments and their own tax systems (Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Island, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Wake Island, and other U.S. islands, cays, and reefs that are not part of any of the fifty states). The governments of the first group of territories impose their own income taxes and withholding taxes on their residents. To determine the income tax withholding requirements of a territory in the first group, you should consult the local tax department of that territory. The addresses of the tax authorities of the U.S. territories listed in group one above may be found in Publication 570, Tax Guide for Individuals With Income From U.S. Possessions. Residents of the second group of territories are subject to U.S. income taxes and the withholding of federal income taxes.
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of Marshall Islands (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-05): 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 Pacific Ocean. The atoll is composed of three islets – Wake, Wilkes, and Peale Islands – surrounding a lagoon encircled by a coral reef. The nearest inhabited island is Utirik Atoll in the Marshall Islands, located 592 miles (953 kilometers) to the southeast. [...] Wake Island is claimed by the Marshall Islands but is administered by the United States as an unorganized and unincorporated territory and comprises part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands. The island is administered by the Department of the Interior and managed by the United States Air Force. While there are no permanent residents, approximately 300 people are present on the island at any given time, primarily military personnel and contractors.
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of Marshall Islands (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-01): Marshall Islands, country in the central Pacific Ocean. It consists of some of the easternmost islands of Micronesia. The Marshalls are composed of more than 1,200 islands and islets in two parallel chains of coral atolls—the Ratak, or Sunrise, to the east and the Ralik, or Sunset, to the west. The chains lie about 125 miles (200 km) apart and extend some 800 miles northwest to southeast. [...] None of the 29 low-lying coral atolls and the five coral islands in the Marshall group rises to more than 20 feet (six metres) above high tide. The islands are coral caps set on the rims of submerged volcanoes rising from the ocean floor. The island units of the Marshalls are scattered over about 180,000 square miles of the Pacific. The largest atoll in the group and in the world is Kwajalein, which has a land area of only six square miles but surrounds a 655-square-mile lagoon. The Marshall Islands’ nearest neighbours are Wake Island (north), Kiribati and Nauru (south), and the Federated States of Micronesia (west). [...] The republic’s main sources of revenue are substantial U.S. subsidies under a Compact of Free Association and the leasing of land for the U.S. missile testing range on Kwajalein. Employment and modern amenities at both Majuro and Kwajalein serve as magnets that draw people to the two urban centres.
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of Marshall Islands (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-07-16): Marshall Islands–United States relations [...] The Republic of the Marshall Islands is now a sovereign state in free association with the United States. After more than a decade of negotiation, the Marshall Islands and the United States signed a Compact of Free Association on June 25, 1983.[1] The people of the Marshall Islands approved the Compact in a UN-observed plebiscite on September 7, 1983. The U.S. Congress subsequently approved the Compact, adding several amendments which were accepted by the Government of the Marshall Islands, and the Compact was entered into force on October 21, 1986. From 1999 to 2003, the two nations negotiated an Amended Compact that entered into force on May 1, 2004. Under the Amended Compact, the U.S. will provide the Marshall Islands at least $57 million every year until 2023, including contributions to a jointly managed Trust Fund. Marshallese will continue to have access to many U.S. programs and services. A Joint Economic Management and Financial Accountability Committee (JEMFAC) composed of representatives of both governments will ensure that Compact assistance funds are spent effectively. [...] Wake Island dispute [edit]The United States and the Marshall Islands governments both claim Wake Island, which puts the United States armed forces in the ambiguous position of defending US territory while acting as guarantor (under the Compact of Free Association) of the territorial integrity of a state with which it is involved in a territorial dispute. The United States claims Wake Island as an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States.[9]
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of Marshall Islands (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-05-20): Wake Island is an atoll (a type of island) in the Pacific Ocean, near Hawaii. It is controlled by the United States Army and United States Air Force. It is a territory of the United States, part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands. From December 1941 to August 1945 the Empire of Japan ruled Wake Island. Geography [change | change source]Wake is located to the west of the International Date Line and sits in the Wake Island Time Zone, one day ahead of the 50 U.S. states. [...] Population [change | change source]There is no permanent population on Wake Island, so there are no schools for children. About 100 people live there at any given time, though. Most are contractors who keep the roads and other infrastructure working. One man has been there since 1991.[2]
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of Marshall Islands (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-12-15): Wake Island :: Australia-Oceania The US annexed Wake Island in 1899 for a cable station. An important air and naval base was constructed in 1940-41. In December 1941, the island was captured by the Japanese and held until the end of World War II. In subsequent years, Wake became a stopover and refueling site for military and commercial aircraft transiting the Pacific. Since 1974, the island's airstrip has been used by the US military, as well as for emergency landings. Operations on the island were temporarily suspended and all personnel evacuated in 2006 with the approach of super typhoon IOKE (category 5), but resultant damage was comparatively minor. A US Air Force repair team restored full capability to the airfield and facilities, and the island remains a vital strategic link in the Pacific region. [...] claimed by Marshall Islands
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of Marshall Islands (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (1997-01-01): What countries border Wake Island? [...] What type of government does Wake Island have? [...] What current events are happening in Wake Island?
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of Marshall Islands (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-02-18): Wake Island is a tiny island in Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean, located 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. Positioned just a few hundred miles west of the International Date Line (UTC +12), Wake Island is "in the future" from most of the world, and the rest of the United States. "Wake Island" is technically an atoll of three islands: Wake itself is V-shaped; Wilkes and Peale Islands are extensions of the legs of that V, separated from Wake by narrow channels. They surround a shallow lagoon and are themselves surrounded by a coral reef. The highest point is only 20 ft above sea level. The islands cover about 12.5 mi2, with a coastline of 12 mi. The island's airfield, including a runway running the length of the southern leg of the V, covers a substantial percentage of the land area. [...] Wake Island was struck by Super Typhoon Ioke, a Category 5 tropical storm, in August 2006. The atoll's population of 188 was fully evacuated. Seventy percent of the buildings were damaged, but not as badly as feared, and major components of the island's infrastructure survived, including the airfield. As of August 2007, the island was up and running again.
Claim: Wake Island is a territory of Marshall Islands (Wake Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-06-07): Atlas of Wake Island [...] Wake Atoll consists of three islands: Wake Island (the main island and the largest of the three), Peale Island, and Wilkes Island. The Republic of the Marshall Islands claims Wake Atoll as part of its own national territory.