Midway Islands: Government
| Government | Midway Islands |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Midway Islands |
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Dependency status:
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unincorporated territory of the US; formerly administered from Washington, DC, by the US Navy, under Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific Division; this facility has been operationally closed since 10 September 1993; on 31 October 1996, through a presidential executive order, the jurisdiction and control of the atoll was transferred to the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system |
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Legal system:
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the laws of the US, where applicable, apply |
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Flag description:
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the flag of the US is used |