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Baker IslandGeography
| CIA World Factbook 2005 Dictionary |  Download this dictionary |
Baker Island: Geography
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Location: |
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia |
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Geographic coordinates: |
0 13 N, 176 31 W |
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Map references: |
Oceania |
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Area: |
total: 1.4 sq km land: 1.4 sq km water: 0 sq km |
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Area - comparative: |
about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries: |
0 km |
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Coastline: |
4.8 km |
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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Climate: |
equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun |
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Terrain: |
low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef |
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 8 m |
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Natural resources: |
guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
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Land use: |
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2001) |
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Irrigated land: |
0 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards: |
the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard |
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Environment - current issues: |
no natural fresh water resources |
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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 |
More about Baker Island:
The World Factbook 2005, by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
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