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Las islas Midway [1] [2] (también conocidas como atolón de Midway; [3] [4] en inglés: Midway Atoll; [5] en hawaiano: Pihemanu Kauihelani [6] originalmente en español: Isla de Patrocinio) [7] [8] es uno de los catorce territorios no incorporados de los Estados Unidos de América.
Midway Atoll ( colloquial: Midway Islands; Hawaiian: Kuaihelani, lit. 'the backbone of heaven'; Pihemanu, 'the loud din of birds') [3] [4] is a 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km 2) atoll in the North Pacific Ocean. Midway Atoll is an insular area of the United States and is an unorganized and unincorporated territory.
11 de abr. de 2024 · Midway Islands, unincorporated territory of the United States in the central Pacific Ocean, 1,300 miles (2,100 km) northwest of Honolulu. Near the western end of the Hawaiian archipelago, it comprises a coral atoll with a circumference of 15 miles (24 km) enclosing two main islands—Eastern (Green)
5 de jun. de 2017 · Posted on June 05, 2017. A major World War II naval battle around the Midway Atoll—a trio of small islands near Hawaii—ended in June 1942 when the United States turned back a Japanese attack and crippled its Imperial Navy. Now, 75 years later, this atoll is home to the Battle of Midway National Memorial, which marks the turning ...
The Midway Islands or Midway Atoll is a wildlife refuge in the north Pacific Ocean, roughly "midway" between the USA and East Asia, just east of the International Date Line. It was made famous by an Oscar-winning color documentary in 1942, and a 1976 feature film, both about the battle which marked a turning point in World War II .
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13 de may. de 2021 · Learn about the geography, wildlife, history and culture of Midway Atoll, the world's second most northerly atoll in the Hawaiian archipelago. Find out how it was formed, what species of seabirds and marine life live there, and how it was used as a strategic naval base during World War II.
