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    Baker Island Geography - 2004

    https://immigration-usa.com/wfb2004/baker_island/baker_island_geography.html
    SOURCE: 2004 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      Location:
      Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia

      Geographic coordinates:
      0 13 N, 176 31 W

      Map references:
      Oceania

      Area:
      total: 1.4 sq km
      water: 0 sq km
      land: 1.4 sq km

      Area - comparative:
      about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

      Land boundaries:
      0 km

      Coastline:
      4.8 km

      Maritime claims - as described in UNCLOS 1982 (see Notes and Definitions):
      territorial sea: 12 NM
      exclusive economic zone: 200 NM

      Climate:
      equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun

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

      Elevation extremes:
      lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
      highest point: unnamed location 8 m

      Natural resources:
      guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife

      Land use:
      arable land: 0%
      permanent crops: 0%
      other: 100% (1998 est.)

      Irrigated land:
      0 sq km (1998 est.)

      Natural hazards:
      the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard

      Environment - current issues:
      no natural fresh water resources

      Geography - 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


      NOTE: The information regarding Baker Island on this page is re-published from the 2004 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Baker Island Geography 2004 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Baker Island Geography 2004 should be addressed to the CIA.

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