What Does WAK Stand For?

WAK stands for Wake Island ISO 3166 Trigram Obsolete 1986

WAK refers to the ISO 3166 trigram code for Wake Island, which was designated as obsolete in 1986. The ISO 3166 standard establishes codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. WAK was previously used to identify Wake Island but has since been retired, reflecting changes in the classification of geographic entities.