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Baker Island Geography 1996

Affiliation:

(territory of the US)

Location:

Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia

Map references:

Oceania

Area:

total area:

1.4 sq km

land area:

1.4 sq km

comparative area:

about 2.3 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

4.8 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive economic zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun

Terrain:

low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef

Natural resources:

guano (deposits worked until 1891)

Land use:

arable land:

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

other:

100%

Irrigated land:

0 sq km

Environment:

current issues:

no natural fresh water resources

natural hazards:

the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard

international agreements:

Note:

treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife

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