Baker Island

Baker Island Geography

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

Geographic coordinates
0 13 N, 176 31 W

Area
total: 1.4 sq km
land: 1.4 sq km
water: 0 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
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% (2001)

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



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