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Baker Island

1996 Edition — territory

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Economy
Economic overview [time series]
no economic activity
Geography
Area [time series]
total area: 1.4 sq km land area: 1.4 sq km comparative area: about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun
Coastline [time series]
4.8 km
Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]
current issues: no natural fresh water resources natural hazards: the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard international agreements: NA
Geographic coordinates [time series]
0 13 N, 176 31 W
Geography - note (Geographic note) [time series]
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
Disputes - international (International disputes) [time series]
none
Irrigated land [time series]
0 sq km
Land boundaries [time series]
0 km
Land use [time series]
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100%
Location [time series]
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Map references [time series]
Oceania
Maritime claims [time series]
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural resources [time series]
guano (deposits worked until 1891)
Terrain [time series]
low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 8 m
Government
Capital [time series]
none; administered from Washington, DC
Data code [time series]
FQ
Flag [time series]
the flag of the US is used
Country name (Name of country) [time series]
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Baker Island
Government type (Type of government) [time series]
unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
People
Population [time series]
uninhabited; note - American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and cemetery ruins are located near the middle of the west coast
Transportation
Airports [time series]
1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m
Military - note (Defense note) [time series]
defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard
Ports [time series]
none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one boat landing area along the middle of the west coast
Transportation - note (Transportation note) [time series]
there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast Defense